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By Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
The narcotics detectives who executed a search warrant at the Elmwood apartment of New Orleans Saints defensive lineman David Onyemata did so based on a package seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Buffalo, N.Y., on Jan. 28, according to a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office report.
The sheriff’s office hasn’t said why, but the package prompted a detective to execute a search warrant at Onyemata’s Elmwood apartment at 12 p.m. the next day. Investigators seized a total of 80 grams of marijuana products, including hemp powder, THC oils and edibles, authorities said.
Onyemata, 26, was arrested by misdemeanor summons for possession of marijuana. He was not booked into jail, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesman for the department.
A New Orleans Saints’ spokesman declined to comment on the matter Thursday (Feb. 7). ...
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