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NBA player arrested in Richmond on drug trafficking charges

Jun. 14—NBA player Montrezl Harrell, a forward for the Charlotte Hornets, was arrested in Richmond and faces marijuana trafficking charges.

According to police documents, On May 12 in Richmond, a trooper with the Kentucky State Police pulled over a 2020 Honda Pilot for following the vehicle in front of it too closely. After making the traffic stop, the trooper could allegedly smell marijuana.

Text in an arrest citations stated Harrell was a passenger of the vehicle and admitted to being in possession of the marijuana and allegedly revealed a small amount of the substance that was in his sweatpants.