Robinson and a second suspect face up to 20 years in prison.
Former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Greg Robinson was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration in El Paso, Texas, after he was found with 157 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle at a checkpoint.
Robinson, according to a federal complaint, was charged by the Department of Justice Wednesday with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Also arrested and charged was another former NFL player, Jaquan Tyreke Bray, 26, who played for three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts from 2015-2017.
The pair approached the Sierra Blanca checkpoint station, where a U.S. Border Patrol canine unit alerted authorities to their vehicle, the DOJ said in a statement Wednesday. Agents then asked Bray to park the vehicle in the inspection area for further investigation.
A subsequent inspection by agents, according to the complaint, revealed 157 pounds of marijuana inside several large duffle bags in the back of the vehicle.
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Greg Robinson smiles during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Robinson was being held Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in a Texas jail on a...
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Robinson allegedly rented the vehicle in Los Angeles Sunday and arranged for a third person to drive the three of them to Louisiana, the complaint said. The DOJ said the third person was an Uber driver Robinson met in 2018.
When the trio reached El Paso and was getting inspected, authorities said Robinson asked the Uber driver to take the fall for the marijuana and that he'd pay him later. The driver purportedly refused and told Robinson he wouldn't have agreed to drive them had he known they were transporting drugs.
Both suspects are being held without bond pending an initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge. If convicted, Robinson and Bray face up to 20 years in prison.
After playing with the team for the past two seasons, a Browns team source told ESPN the organization previously told Robinson that it would not re-sign him for the 2020 season. Robinson was selected with the second pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He also previously played for the Detroit Lions.
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First thing I thought of was a Tiger Woods saga
ReplyDeleteI think your comment should be explained a bit further...Not sure if anyone understands the link
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DeleteTaking that route from Cali to Louisiana makes you think that they wanted to get busted.
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought he was smuggling schwag from El Paso via Mexico... After further reading, it's high grade marijuana from California... I-40 would have been a better route. Then head south once you hit the panhandle. People who aren't from the border area have no idea there are these check points. Coming across one probably put a bit of fear in them and the agent recognized their behavior.
DeleteExactly. They should’ve just shipped. Rather take a loss than get arrested.
DeleteDriven through that checkpoint dozens of times, always a dope dog on duty. No way the dog won't smell that much weed.
DeleteHopefully he gets the maximum penalty
ReplyDeleteIt’s weed calm down. Should be legal
DeleteYeah let's fill the prisons with more drug related offenses. That way the rapists and murderers can get less time. People like you are the problem.
DeleteWhat a dummy lol
ReplyDeleteFucking rookie drove it himself.
DeleteShould have shipped it.
He was bringing back his yearly supply. Cops getting their panties all worked up for just a small amount of 75 kilos of pot.
ReplyDeleteGhetto fabulous = Being an NFL player and still wanting to Slang. Just plain ignorant.
ReplyDeleteThey should have waited and let the Louisiana State Police nab them on state charges.
ReplyDeleteThe fuck was this guy thinking. Idiot
ReplyDeleteWhadda fack, you get a pass because playing Ball left you brain damaged, same goes for his buddy, but by now both have been braying in the joint for a while. Moving grifa around Sierra Blanca is the pits, only burros can make it through...
ReplyDeleteNext time float it to the Atlantic coast on the Rio Bravo side of the Rio Grande, they may take bribes there...
Amatures.....everyone knows not to drive that route riding dirty. These guys are idiots....
ReplyDeleteLegalize the stuff
ReplyDeleteWhat waste money and time
NFL not paying them enough?
ReplyDeleteFootball season is over and their bank accounts are running low. Jk.lol
DeleteApparently not
DeleteAll that money he pissed away
ReplyDeleteHe could've been living on easy street if he made better choices. He easily could have left the hood got ahead in life other ways But No
He couldve just grown a few plants for own use But No
He could have left NFL with a good name But No
Greed Stupidity Arogance
I can think of a 20 better ways to make money if I was him
He was given a chance,money,fame, and this is where he ends up,
Hey 2:01 Really think hard if you can about what you say *Legalize It *
Millions of people cant and wont handle the effects the drug has on them
Your about as brainlesss as this guy. Believe or not some Laws that we have are for our own good.
It’s just a plant lol try some I have a feeling you need it.
DeleteNFL guys never do time for drug possession. Maybe a 4 game suspension.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteI guess being paid loads of $ for chasing pig’s skin was’t enough, they had to be tough connected MF’s as well. Smh
Burnouts. And very tontitos to boot!
DeleteWow,guess he was playing Russian roulette. NFL players get pay millions,125 lbs is not worth your career
ReplyDeleteFucking idiots man everyone knows theres a checkpoint there. Always travel a lil north of the border
ReplyDeleteDid this guy not know Willie Nelson, or Snoop Dog, and Nelly lmao
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of rookies. Cant believe these clowns want to get in the game.
ReplyDeleteWhat would you have done since you know about that life? Tell us pro
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