Pubdate: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) Copyright: 2013 Associated Press Contact: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/340 $4.1M FOR MAN LEFT IN DEA CELL SAN DIEGO (AP) - A 25year-old college student reached a $4.1 million settlement with the federal government after he was abandoned in a windowless Drug Enforcement Administration cell for more than four days without food or water, his attorneys said Tuesday. Daniel Chong was taken into custody during a drug raid and placed in the cell in April 2012 by a San Diego police officer authorized to perform DEA work. The officer told Chong he would not be charged and said, "'Hang tight, we'll come get you in a minute,' " his lawyer Eugene Iredale said. The door to the 5-by-10foot cell did not reopen for 41/ 2 days. Chong was a 23-year-old engineering student when he was at a friend's house where the DEA found 18,000 ecstasy pills, other drugs, and weapons. Iredale acknowledged Chong was there to smoke marijuana. Chong and eight others were taken into custody, but authorities decided against pursuing charges against him after questioning. Chong said he drank his own urine to stay alive. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom