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Charlotte Hornets star Montrezl Harrell has fouled out, according to cops in Kentucky.
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The 28-year-old soon-to-be free agent has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after officers allege they discovered three pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during a May traffic stop.
Harrell may now have to wait to taste some of the open market riches: He is facing time in prison.
The Charlotte Observer reports that Harrell was driving a a 2020 Honda Pilot rental too close to the car in front of him around 10 a.m. on May 12. After he was pulled over, a Kentucky State Trooper said there was an odour of marijuana wafting from the car.
The newspaper said that Harrell told the officers he had the weed on his person and showed them a “small amount” stashed in his sweatpants. However, when cops searched the Pilot, they allegedly discovered a backpack loaded with three pounds of green gold in vacuum-sealed bags.
He was slated to be in court Monday.
The incident wasn’t much of a homecoming for Harrell who played his college hoops at the University of Louisville. Since was pinched with less five pounds of weed, it is considered a Class D felony for first-time offenders. Still, if convicted it might mean up to five years in the slammer, although that’s highly unlikely.
Harrell averaged 14 points and nearly seven rebounds a game for the Hornets during the 2021-22 season.
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