Bengals WR Simpson indicted on drug charge
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01/19/2012 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson was indicted Thursday on a drug charge stemming from an arrest in September.
According to reports, police confiscated a package containing 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana that was being shipped from California to Simpson's Kentucky home.
When police showed up at the house in a controlled delivery, a woman, Aleen Smith, accepted the package and Simpson was discovered inside along with teammate Anthony Collins.
Police asked to search the home and found a further six pounds of marijuana along with paraphernalia.
The Enquirer reported that Simpson was charged with one count of trafficking marijuana in excess of eight ounces, a charge that could place him in prison for one to five years. Simpson's arraignment is scheduled for January 30.
Collins was not charged in the incident.
The four-year pro appeared in all 16 regular season games, starting 14, for the Bengals in 2011 and had 50 receptions for 725 yards and four touchdowns.
He also appeared in Cincinnati's playoff loss to the Houston Texans, catching three balls for 33 yards.
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According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
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