News Flash! Bengals Players Like Marijuana!!

[Slapstick]

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Report: Marijuana delivered to Bengal's home

Bengals players Jerome Simpson and Anthony Collins were detained by authorities after a package containing 2.5 pounds of marijuana was delivered to Simpson's Northern Kentucky home Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

Michelle Gregory, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice, told the Cincinnati Enquirer that Simpson and Collins were present when a woman, identified as Aleen Smith, 27, accepted the package on Tuesday.

According to the report, Gregory said Simpson gave officers consent to search the property, and they found six more pounds of marijuana and related items.



Hoo-wee!!

8.5 lbs of weed?!?

Lord have mercy!!

[steelblood]

It is for his dog, Wilfred.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Should have searched Marvin Lewis' home...Pretty sure he has to be a weed-smoker after having to deal with players like Ochocinco, TO, Pacman and Palmer...

[Notleadpoisoned]

Ricky Williams is probably kicking himself right about now for signing with the Ravens instead of the Bungles.

[phillyesq]

Those are Bam Morris quantities of weed.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Nate Newton thinks that child's play. The fat man was caught with, essentially, his weight in marijuana (and that is particularly impressive, considering Nate was regularly tipping the scales near 4 bills). In a 5 week period, Newton was caught with 213 lbs. and then another 175 lbs. of marijuana. Call me when Jerome Simpson gets another 380 lbs. of marijuana. :wink:

[Sugar]

Normally, it would be easy to judge here. However, I have family members that were sent a package of contraband without their knowledge. It turned out that the criminals thought that they wouldn't be home at the time of the arrival and could just get the "package" and go.

This was discovered after local law enforcement and DEA intercepted the package at the airport and got a warrant. Apparently, this warrant allowed them to completely overturn and trash their house and drag all the occupants out of the home in their PJ's in front of all the neighbors. It also meant a lot in lawyers fees, etc, before they could be exhonerated.

Not saying that this is what happened, but I don't want to jump to conclusions about these guys the way that so many did about Ben.

[anger 82&95]

Too bad he’s not in California… He would have been able to claim it was for medicinal purposes, to cure the residual effects of a hangnail he had when he was 12.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Too bad he’s not in California… He would have been able to claim it was for medicinal purposes, to cure the residual effects of a hangnail he had when he was 12.

It is odd that a spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice commented on the case for some reason.

[Steel Life]

It's for their glaucoma...

[Slapstick]

Normally, it would be easy to judge here. However, I have family members that were sent a package of contraband without their knowledge. It turned out that the criminals thought that they wouldn't be home at the time of the arrival and could just get the "package" and go.

This was discovered after local law enforcement and DEA intercepted the package at the airport and got a warrant. Apparently, this warrant allowed them to completely overturn and trash their house and drag all the occupants out of the home in their PJ's in front of all the neighbors. It also meant a lot in lawyers fees, etc, before they could be exhonerated.

Not saying that this is what happened, but I don't want to jump to conclusions about these guys the way that so many did about Ben.

Understandable...

But, the contraband package was received in addition to the other six pounds of weed that were already on hand...

I doubt they unwittingly received more than one package...

[hawaiiansteel]

Hoo-wee!!

8.5 lbs of weed?!?

Lord have mercy!!


no big deal, that's only about a week's worth of weed for Bengals players...

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[fordfixer]

Police seize eight pounds of marijuana from home of Bengals WR
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By Chris Chase

Police seize eight pounds of marijuana from home of Bengals WRA 2.5-pound shipment of marijuana was seized at the home of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson(notes) on Wednesday.

Bengals tackle Anthony Collins(notes) was with Simpson at the Crestview Hills, Ky., house when police confiscated the package. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice said police tracked the shipment from California after a two-day investigation.

A woman, Aleen Smith, signed for the package before police swooped in. Simpson gave consent for authorities to search his home, where they found six additional pounds of marijuana and paraphernalia including "packaging materials, scales and smoking devices."

Simpson and Collins were detained but not arrested. The case will be addressed by the Kenton County (Ky.) Prosecutor's Office on Thursday.

The head of the National Marijuana Initiative, a government-funded organization that coordinates marijuana enforcement, told Californiawatch.org that the home was set up as a distribution network. "They had it all set up to receive supplies of high-grade marijuana from Northern California, and from there, it was being distributed from that residence," Tommy LaNier told the website.

Simpson had a career-high 146 yards receiving in Cincinnati's loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Collins, an offensive lineman, did not play in the game.

[NorCal-Steeler]

send it back to Cali :twisted:

[hawaiiansteel]

send it back to Cali :twisted:

:D



Calif. agents track pot parcel to Bengal's home

By JOE KAY and GREG RISLING
Associated Press - 9/22/11

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Jerome Simpson


CINCINNATI (AP) -- For authorities tracking a marijuana shipment from California, the trail ended unexpectedly at the home of a Cincinnati Bengals player in suburban northern Kentucky where police say they found more drugs.

No arrests have been made. Police were still investigating the case Thursday that has entangled Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson, a North Carolina native in his fourth NFL season. A package containing 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana was tracked to Simpson's home.

The case is being investigated by police at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, along with local authorities.

A Bengals spokesman said the club was aware of the reports but had no comment. Calls to Simpson's agent went unreturned. Simpson was excused from practice on Thursday to deal with the matter. It was unclear whether he would be available for a game Sunday against San Francisco at Paul Brown Stadium.

Simpson was at his home along with girlfriend and teammate Anthony Collins on Tuesday when the woman accepted the package, said Michelle Gregory, a spokeswoman with the California Department of Justice.

Collins' agent didn't return a call seeking comment. Collins practiced on Thursday but didn't make himself available to reporters for comment. Coach Marvin Lewis said Collins wasn't a focus of the investigation, though he declined further comment.

The package originated in Eureka, Calif., part of the so-called Emerald Triangle, the state's vaunted pot-growing region, and was discovered by a drug-sniffing dog in Sacramento, Gregory said. The address label bore the name of Jason Snider, but Gregory said it's not unusual for people to use false names when sending illegal drugs through the mail.

A search of Simpson's home also turned up 6 more pounds of marijuana, smoking pipes and scales, authorities said.

"We don't believe it (the package) was for personal use," Gregory said. "We believe there's some sort of distribution or sales out of his home."

The Bengals had 10 players arrested during a 10-month span from April 2006 to June 2007. Receiver Chris Henry was the biggest repeat offender, one of the factors in NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell cracking down on player misconduct.

The Bengals created a stir when they decided to bring Henry back after his fifth arrest. He later died in a fall from his fiancee's truck.

Two players got arrested last summer, putting the Bengals back in the spotlight.

Last July, cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was arrested in downtown Cincinnati and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial in November. Jones is currently on an injury list as he recovers from offseason neck surgery.

Running back Cedric Benson spent five days in a Texas jail before the start of the season, completing his sentence for two misdemeanor assault cases.

Law enforcement agents are trying to determine who sent the package to Simpson's home. There was no return label.

Gregory said if Kentucky authorities do not charge Simpson or others, California may consider that possibility.

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[papillon]

send it back to Cali :twisted:

:D



Calif. agents track pot parcel to Bengal's home

By JOE KAY and GREG RISLING
Associated Press - 9/22/11

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Jerome Simpson


CINCINNATI (AP) -- For authorities tracking a marijuana shipment from California, the trail ended unexpectedly at the home of a Cincinnati Bengals player in suburban northern Kentucky where police say they found more drugs.

No arrests have been made. Police were still investigating the case Thursday that has entangled Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson, a North Carolina native in his fourth NFL season. A package containing 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana was tracked to Simpson's home.

The case is being investigated by police at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, along with local authorities.

A Bengals spokesman said the club was aware of the reports but had no comment. Calls to Simpson's agent went unreturned. Simpson was excused from practice on Thursday to deal with the matter. It was unclear whether he would be available for a game Sunday against San Francisco at Paul Brown Stadium.

Simpson was at his home along with girlfriend and teammate Anthony Collins on Tuesday when the woman accepted the package, said Michelle Gregory, a spokeswoman with the California Department of Justice.

Collins' agent didn't return a call seeking comment. Collins practiced on Thursday but didn't make himself available to reporters for comment. Coach Marvin Lewis said Collins wasn't a focus of the investigation, though he declined further comment.

The package originated in Eureka, Calif., part of the so-called Emerald Triangle, the state's vaunted pot-growing region, and was discovered by a drug-sniffing dog in Sacramento, Gregory said. The address label bore the name of Jason Snider, but Gregory said it's not unusual for people to use false names when sending illegal drugs through the mail.

A search of Simpson's home also turned up 6 more pounds of marijuana, smoking pipes and scales, authorities said.

"We don't believe it (the package) was for personal use," Gregory said. "We believe there's some sort of distribution or sales out of his home."

The Bengals had 10 players arrested during a 10-month span from April 2006 to June 2007. Receiver Chris Henry was the biggest repeat offender, one of the factors in NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell cracking down on player misconduct.

The Bengals created a stir when they decided to bring Henry back after his fifth arrest. He later died in a fall from his fiancee's truck.

Two players got arrested last summer, putting the Bengals back in the spotlight.

Last July, cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was arrested in downtown Cincinnati and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial in November. Jones is currently on an injury list as he recovers from offseason neck surgery.

Running back Cedric Benson spent five days in a Texas jail before the start of the season, completing his sentence for two misdemeanor assault cases.

Law enforcement agents are trying to determine who sent the package to Simpson's home. There was no return label.

Gregory said if Kentucky authorities do not charge Simpson or others, California may consider that possibility.

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:wft

Pappy

[eniparadoxgma]

What's the WTF for, Pappy?

[feltdizz]

Kentucky looks the other way when it comes to drugs :D