Georgia's Ja'Marley Riddle arrested on drug charges, speeding - ESPN

Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle was arrested May 8 on a pair of felony charges for possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor speeding charge, according to a police report obtained by WGIG 98.7 FM.

Riddle, who transferred to Georgia after playing his first two seasons at East Carolina, was arrested, according to the police report. The felony charges are for purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of marijuana, and sale of a schedule I or II controlled substance.

He posted bond for all three charges.

A University of Georgia spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

Riddle was «traveling at a high rate of speed» on I-95, according to the police report, when a detective in an undercover car observed a red Dodge Durango «weaving in and out of traffic.» In the police incident report, the detective said his patrol car was traveling about 95 miles per hour, «and the Durango was still gaining distance on him.»

Officers stopped Riddle and said he was «extremely nervous, shaking» as he spoke. After handing over his license and current registration, the officer picked up on the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

«Because of his nervous behavior, I asked him to step out of the vehicle while we continue the traffic stop,» the officer stated in his report.

According to the police incident report, Riddle said he didn't have marijuana inside his vehicle and gave consent for a search. While looking in the front driver's side, an officer pulled «a large heat-sealed bag» from one of the backpacks in the back seat, and found «a large amount of multicolored packaging, some with a leafy substance stating marijuana, and some containing vapes stating THC.»

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