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Police said a package containing 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana was delivered from Eureka, Calif., to the suburban Kentucky home of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson on Tuesday, where authorities say they conducted a search and allegedly found 6 more pounds of marijuana inside.

Michelle Gregory, spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice, confirmed to the Cincinnati Enquirer a report published by CaliforniaWatch.org, a group of investigative journalists, on Wednesday night, which detailed the operation. It was initiated by a special marijuana task force after agents discovered a suspicious package at a commercial sorting facility in Sacramento.

Simpson's teammate, offensive tackle Anthony Collins, was also present when a woman, identified as Aleen Smith, 27, accepted the package on Tuesday. All three were questioned at the residence, but no arrests were made at the time.

Simpson told police that he lived at the residence and gave officers consent to search the premises, Gregory said. Police allegedly found other empty parcels, scales and packaging material inside Simpson's home.

"The house was set up as a potential distribution network," said Tommy LaNier, head of the National Marijuana Initiative, a group that is funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and helps coordinate marijuana enforcement operations around the United States. "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," LaNier told California Watch.

All the packages were sent from an area of Northern California known as the "Emerald Triangle," LaNier said. The area is known for producing large amounts of marijuana.

Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said he had heard rumors of the bust but had no further comment.

"There’s nothing of substance in the development of rumors that we’re aware of," he said. "There’s nothing to hang a hat on at this point."

Simpson had four catches for 136 yards last week in a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos.




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Isn't it sad that I don't actually have to say any smack for it to be smack?


But seriously... does Marvin Lewis have a nose for talent or what? Maybe he smelled it on him when they were scouting him...

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Didn't they just lose another WR for the season?

He could be looking at 5 years in prison.

How stupid. Here's a guy with a promising career, making 3 million over 4 years ... and he's gonna blow it all. The other player could face charges too.

Just stupid.


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6 lbs. is a lot of weed. He almost has to do some time.


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It's a total of 8 1/2 pounds. There was a 2 1/2# package, and another 6# in the house.

The damning thing is that they found all of the distribution stuff in his house as well. He'll definitely do jail time, because there was clear intent to distribute.


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Police said a package containing 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana was delivered from Eureka, Calif., to the suburban Kentucky home




Brilliant!

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Yea that's alot of weed, but if you think about it 8 lbs divided up between 52 players and 8-12 coaches that amount would only last to til mid Oct. The team doc should step in and have an open prescription for anyone who works in that organization. "With the ... pick the Cincinnati Bengals select..... Welcome to the team, here's your pot to help take the pain away..."

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/...uana/50507156/1

Package of marijuana tracked to house of Bengals' Simpson
By Janice Morse and Joe Reedy, The Cincinnati Enquirer Updated 3h 49m ago
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CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ohio - Authorities swooped in on a house owned by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson after a package containing 2.5 pounds of California marijuana was allegedly delivered to the home. Investigators found 6 more pounds of pot inside the home, says Michelle Gregory, spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice.

Gregory confirmed the information that CaliforniaWatch.org, a group of investigative journalists, broke on Wednesday after local reporters heard persistent rumors about the incident.

Gregory said Simpson and Bengals teammate Anthony Collins were present when a woman, identified as Aleen Smith, 27, accepted the package Tuesday at Simpson's home. Authorities detained Simpson and Collins, but no one was arrested, Gregory said. Simpson told police he lived at the residence and gave officers consent to search the premises, Gregory said.

Officers also seized drug paraphernalia such as "packaging materials, scales and smoking devices."

"The house was set up as a potential distribution network," Tommy LaNier, head of the National Marijuana Initiative, told CaliforniaWatch. The NMI is funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and helps coordinate marijuana enforcement operations around the United States.

"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," LaNier said.

About 10 p.m. CT Wednesday, authorities made a "wellness check" on Simpson's Mansion Place residence, according to the Kentucky State Police's Dry Ridge post.

Further details on the incident were not released early Thursday. The case will be addressed later Thursday by the Kenton County Prosecutor's Office, police said.

Gregory told The Enquirer that California authorities routinely track suspected marijuana packages but this is the first time, to her knowledge, a tracked package of marijuana led to the home of an NFL player.

The path leading to Simpson's residence began Sept. 19, Gregory said.

A narcotics unit devoted to detecting and tracking suspected marijuana shipments flagged a package, which originated in Eureka, Calif., at a Sacramento shipping center. California authorities then alerted Kentucky law enforcement agencies about the package, and they kept an eye on it while it was delivered, Gregory said.

Gregory wouldn't describe what characteristics of the package aroused suspicions.

As of late Wednesday, authorities were still trying to figure out what agency could handle a possible prosecution and what happens next. She said an investigation was continuing. Any of a number of federal, local or state agencies in California or Kentucky could take over the case, she said.

Bengals spokesman Jack Brennan said the team was aware of the reports but did not offer any other comments.

Neither player is from California. Both Collins, from Texas, and Simpson, from North Carolina, are in their fourth years with the Bengals. Simpson was drafted in the second round in 2008 and has emerged as one of the team's starting wide receivers. He had a career-high 136 yards on four receptions in last Sunday's loss at Denver.

Collins, a fourth-round pick, did not play in the Denver game. Listed as a backup left tackle, he has started 16 games during his career.

Under NFL rules, both Collins and Simpson could be subject to discipline under the league's substance abuse and personal conduct policies. Drug testing was suspended during the league's lockout but restarted when it ended in late July.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed that violations of law when drugs are concerned would make both players subject to discipline under both policies.

Calls to Collins' and Simpson's agents were not returned.

However, both Simpson and Collins did participate in Wednesday's practice in preparation for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.


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Why were no arrests made?



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But he got it from California where marijuana is almost legal. That should count for something, right...right!?!?

This reminds me of Corie Blount who was caught in Ohio with 29 pounds of marijuana. Why do I bring up Blount. I graduated high school with him.

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they didn't inhale?

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How'd that get there?

Those aren't my pants.

That's not my scale.

Every house has baggies in it.

It's legal in California, so it's alright.

Hey maybe they sent it to the wrong house, those packages get mixed up all the time.

Cops can't track inter-state parcels, that's because it involves more than one state.

To his own, house, that doesn't seem as elusive as jack the ripper, of course, shipping pot to your own house while you have one of the best jobs on the planet is pretty stupid to begin with.

say it with me Bengal fan, " If it's (2 and 1 half pounds), flush it down! "


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Gregory wouldn't describe what characteristics of the package aroused suspicions.




Maybe, Willie Nelson was delivering it from the back of Rickey Williams car, with an escort from Snoop dog.


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There was no arrest made because Simpson did not sign for the package. I guess you Clowns missed that little fact.

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There was 6 more pounds found in the house THAT HE OWNS!

I guess you missed that little fact, eh?



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There was 6 more pounds found in the house THAT HE OWNS!

I guess you missed that little fact, eh?




With drug distribution equipment on site.


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There was 6 more pounds found in the house THAT HE OWNS!

I guess you missed that little fact, eh?




With drug distribution equipment on site.



Yeah but isn't that stuff required to be a member of the Bengals?


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Kinda hard to say that the stuff wasn't yours when you have scales, and envelopes, and all of the other equipment necessary to be a big time drug dealer.


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Is THAT what you're smoking?


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Not now, his supplier has been busted.


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now it all makes sense. there are no bengal fans. there are just guys that get a discount on their drugs from the players if they wear bengals stuff.

man, druggies will do anything to get their fix


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Kinda hard to say that the stuff wasn't yours when you have scales, and envelopes, and all of the other equipment necessary to be a big time drug dealer.




Kinda depends on how many people are living in the house don't you think & if he is not there much during the football season that stuff may not be his & the reluctance to file charges might be because of that.

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We'll see.

A lot of it depends on where the stuff was found.

If the girl was staying there, and the stuff was in her private bedroom ... then maybe. If it was laid out on a table in the basement ... then that argument becomes much more difficult to make.


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Kinda depends on how many people are living in the house don't you think & if he is not there much during the football season that stuff may not be his & the reluctance to file charges might be because of that




If that happens to be the case, you would think he would distance himself from that type of situation. But no, he is just another dumb ass bungle.


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