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UK Football Player Accused of Trafficking 5 Pounds of Marijuana, 4 Grams of Cocaine

A University of Kentucky football player was arrested Thursday morning and charged with trafficking cocaine and marijuana, according to court records.

According to police, junior safety Marcus Walker was arrested early Thursday morning by Lexington Police. He was charged with trafficking 5 pounds of marijuana and 4 grams of cocaine, his arrest citation said. He was also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.

Here are more details from the Herald-Leader:

Marcus Walker, a 21-year-old junior safety from Lake Wales, Fla., was arrested at 4:40 a.m. Thursday by Lexington Police. He was allegedly trafficking in about 5 pounds of marijuana and 4 grams of cocaine, his arrest citation said.