FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) – On January 5, a former professional football tight end was arrested after police found marijuana, fentanyl and over $10,000 in his vehicle.
Rashod Kent, 45, of Fairmont, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies pulled over a Dodge Challenger on Morgantown Avenue in Fairmont after they noticed an expired registration.
When deputies approached Kent’s vehicle, they smelled a strong odor of marijuana, resulting in a search of the vehicle, where deputies found 113 grams of marijuana, 28 grams of fentanyl and the above-mentioned money.
Deputies say Kent attempted to flee on foot, but was eventually apprehended.
Kent has already posted bond and is no longer listed on the Division of Corrections website.