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Rutgers' Edwin Lopez, charged in credit card fraud scheme, had drug and gun charges downgraded to $500 fine

During a 12-day break from Rutgers spring camp, now-former redshirt freshman cornerback Edwin Lopez was arrested for operating a vehicle while in possession of a small amount of marijuana and the unlawful possession of a gun, according to a complaint obtained by NJ Advance Media.

Lopez was pulled over by a Cherry Hill police officer on March 14, according to documents obtained through an Open Public Records Act request.

Lopez was charged with knowingly possessing a handgun without obtaining a permit to carry, a second-degree offense, according to the complaint. The weapon was a .