Dwayne Bowe, the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver, was arrested on Tuesday for speeding and having a controlled substance, most likely marijuana, says a report.
“While questioning the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana from inside of the vehicle. The officer then requested the driver and two passengers to get out of the vehicle. Once out of the vehicle the Officer explained to the driver, who owned the vehicle, that he was a K-9 Officer and that the dog would alert to an illegal substance. Subsequently, inside of a black bag the officer discovered the wallet of the driver and vehicle owner, Dwayne L. Bowe, and two containers that had 6.6 grams and 3.8 grams respectively of what is believed to be marijuana in them,” police said in a news release obtained by KMBC-TV.
It continued: “One of the passengers, George A. Thompson, said the backpack belonged to him. Subsequent to his arrest for possession of a controlled substance, Thompson was searched and on his person two hand rolled cigarettes, containing what is believed to be 2.2 grams of marijuana were also found,” reported Fox-4 KC.
Both Bowe and Thompson were detained at the Riverside Police Department and were booked into jail.
They both have a court date for Dec. 18, 2013.
It is unclear is if Bowe was released on bail.
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