New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews pleaded not guilty to a drug possession charge yesterday, hours after authorities in Lowell, Mass., said they found him with a half-pound of marijuana.
Andrews was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and driving an unregistered motor vehicle, a black Ford Crown Victoria. Prosecutors said he had $6,800 in cash, three bags of marijuana and no means to smoke the drugs.
According to authorities, police responded to an anonymous caller who reported possible drug activity in a black motor vehicle. Police later pulled over the car, and when they approached it, detectives smelled a strong odor they believed to be marijuana, District Attorney Gerry Leone said