Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer - celebrity drug bust

By Nicholas Dorsten, Esq.

Unlike some previous articles that were featured, involving drug possession, this one involves a local football celebrity. It will be interesting to follow this incident and see what happens.

According to the bay news 9 website, A tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faces drug charges after he was arrested in Tampa.

According to Tampa police, 30-year-old Jerramy Stevens was arrested at Cypress Street and West Shore Boulevard Saturday evening.

Police say a sergeant conducted a traffic stop on Stevens' purple Ford pickup truck for playing loud music.

When he approached the vehicle, the sergeant reported smelling marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

A detailed search of the truck netted 38 grams of cannabis.

While details are still coming in, the arrest report says Stevens has been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On the report, Stevens' occupation is listed as "football" and his employer "Tampa Bay Buccaneers."

He was booked into the Orient Road Jail, but was released on $4,500 bond.

Stevens, a Washington native, has been with the team since the 2007 season, according to the Buccaneers website.

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