TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tuscaloosa police have issued an arrest warrant for former Alabama and NFL fullback Le'Ron McClain on charges of trafficking in synthetic marijuana, or spice.
Police spokesman Sgt. Brent Blankley said in a news release Wednesday that narcotics agents recovered 122 grams of synthetic marijuana during an investigation involving the 29-year-old McClain.
Agents told McClain Wednesday they would issue a warrant as soon as tests results on the substance came back later in the day. The release said they told him not to leave Tuscaloosa. Patrol officers trying to serve the warrant at the home of McClain's mother said she told them he left the state.
McClain, originally of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was released in March after two seasons with the San Diego Chargers. He also played with Baltimore and Kansas City in a seven-year NFL career.