Sam Hurd, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, was arrested December 15, 2011 and charged with violation of 21 U.S.C. section 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii)(II), conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. Hurd is charged in the United States District Court fort the Northern District of Texas, and he faces up to 40 years in prison.
There may be other charges to follow. The criminal complaint filed against Hurd alleges that Hurd ran a large drug distribution network in Texas, while he was a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. A member of Hurd's organization, identified as "TL,"tried to buy large quantities of cocaine from federal investigators, and gave information to a Confidential Informant that led to Hurd's arrest. TL alleged that Hurd attempted to buy 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds) of cocaine in Texas in July of 2011. Hurd's statements to TL were that he was going to transport the cocaine to a "northern destination," which coincided with Hurd's signing with the Chicago Bears.
TL made many incriminating statements about Hurd, but it was Hurd himself who took delivery of a kilogram of cocaine from a federal informant. He was arrested soon after and remains in jail pending his bond hearing.