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Nebraska CB Boaz Joseph cited for marijuana possession

Jan 1, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; A Nebraska Cornhuskers helmet sits on the field before the start of their game against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field . Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; A Nebraska Cornhuskers helmet sits on the field before the start of their game against the Georgia Bulldogs at EverBank Field . Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports

University of Nebraska-Lincoln police cited Nebraska defensive back Boaz Joseph last week for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

According to the Lincoln Journal Star, police found “3.3 grams of marijuana” and a grinder in his apartment. The 21-year-old Joseph and two others were cited after officers “executed a search warrant in a fraud investigation,” said assistant Police Chief Charlotte Evans.

Evans told the Journal Star someone used a stolen credit card to ship speakers to the apartment and police were searching for “credit card and shipping information.” Joseph’s roommate, 21-year-old Deandre Pippens, was arrested in connection with the fraud case. Pippens, who is not a Nebraska student, was also cited for marijuana possession and having a digital scale.

A third roommate, former Huskers defensive back Ishmail Jackson, was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joseph, a redshirt sophomore from Weston, Fla., played in five games as a redshirt freshman for the Huskers in 2014 and registered one tackle. He’ll have to pay fines for his two citations.

In response to the incident, Nebraska said in a statement that coach Mike Riley and the athletics administration “are aware of incident” and “have no additional comment at this time.”

Joseph was previously cited for theft for stealing a “bait bike” last June. Joseph completed a pre-trial diversion program and the case was eventually dismissed in December.

For more Nebraska news, visit HuskerOnline.com.

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