NBA star Iman Shumpert was arrested and charged with weed possession over the weekend after TSA agents found more than 6 ounces of the substance in his backpack at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, The Shade Room reported.
On Saturday, the Brooklyn Nets guard and 2016 NBA champion was trying to get through TSA around 2:40 p.m. when checkers discovered a plastic bag filled with “green leaf matter” in his possession. .
Shumpert allegedly admitted it was weed, according to the outlet.
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NBA star caught with 6.12 Ounce Of Weed trying to board flight in Dallas
A police report said that officers responded to the scene, where the bag of weed weighed 6.12 ounces.
The 32-year-old, who is believed to have scheduled a 3 p.m. flight from Dallas to Los Angeles, told responding agents he wanted to make the trip to visit his daughter, however he was informed. informed him that he would not be on that flight and was arrested for possession of marijuana, according to TMZ.
The police report, first obtained by TMZ, states that Shumpert was then handcuffed before being taken to the airport jail.
Shumpert faces two years in prison, $10,000 fine after drug charges
He has been charged with a “State Prison felony,” and Shumpert faces two years in prison along with a $10,000 fine if found guilty.
Authorities also claimed Shumpert possessed a Glock magazine and 14 9mm rounds in his pocket, however he was not carrying a firearm at the time of his arrest.
The 6’5 shooting guard and minor forward, who averages 7.2 points per game, previously played for the Knicks, Rockets, Kings and Cavaliers in a ten-year NBA career.
