Former New York Giants tight end Adrien Robinson, who was the team's fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday and charged with with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Penn Live reports that Robinson was stopped after a traffic violation and found to be in possession of 20 pounds of marijuana and other paraphernalia.
The on-field production never materialized for Robinson, however. He was waived by the Giants in 2015 and later signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Jets, but lasted only a few months with the team.
Penn Live reports that Robinson was stopped after a traffic violation and found to be in possession of 20 pounds of marijuana and other paraphernalia.
Adrien R. Robinson, 28, who last played for the New York Giants in 2014, spent several hours in the Union County Jail unable to post 10 percent of the $15,000 bail set on two drug charges, warden Doug Shaffer said.
Shaffer said Robinson arrived about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and was bailed out a few hours later.
The arrest affidavit states when Robinson was stopped for an unsafe lane switch about 10:30 p.m. Monday, a state trooper observed what he called indications of criminal activity.
A search of the car revealed large bags of marijuana, a metal grinder, digital scale, vacuum sealer bags and a vacuum sealer, the charges state.
Robinson is famously known among Giants fans as the "JPP of tight ends," which is how general manager Jerry Reese once referred to him.Shaffer said Robinson arrived about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and was bailed out a few hours later.
The arrest affidavit states when Robinson was stopped for an unsafe lane switch about 10:30 p.m. Monday, a state trooper observed what he called indications of criminal activity.
A search of the car revealed large bags of marijuana, a metal grinder, digital scale, vacuum sealer bags and a vacuum sealer, the charges state.
The on-field production never materialized for Robinson, however. He was waived by the Giants in 2015 and later signed a reserve/futures contract with the New York Jets, but lasted only a few months with the team.
