JaMarcus Russell, recently released by the Oakland Raiders after being selected No. 1 overall out of Louisiana State, has just made a bad offseason even worse after being arrested for possession of a controlled substance. That substance is supposedly liquid codeine, or "Purple Drank," which is a mixture of the codeine, promethazyne, Sprite, and Jolly Ranchers.
Green Bay Packers DT Johnny Jolly is also facing charges on the same offense. ESPN's Outside the Lines chronicles the new trend here: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5332554
According to Daniela Werner of the Mobile Press- Register (Ala.), The Mobile County Sheriff's Office arrested Russell during the middle of an undercover investigation.
Booked at 4:22 p.m. ET, Russell has posted bail in the amount of $2,500. He's due ...
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JaMarcus Russell Arrested With Codeine, Ruins Any Chance At NFL Comeback
Posted: 6th July 2010 by Robert Quinn in NFLComments Off on JaMarcus Russell Arrested With Codeine, Ruins Any Chance At NFL Comeback