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Alabama offensive lineman Lester Cotton was arrested Friday on drug charges after police found marijuana and related items in his vehicle following a traffic stop.
Kelvin Reynolds of WBRC Fox6 News reported the news. Officers said they "smelled the odor of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle" after pulling Cotton over around 11 p.m. Friday night.
A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana and paraphernalia. Cotton was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and later released after posting bond.
More to follow.