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Bears Receiver Sam Hurd Busted Trying To Buy Whole Mess Of Cocaine From Undercover Operative

Wow. Bears receiver Sam Hurd, who has eight catches for 109 yards this year, might not be recording another catch for a while. The reason: he was arrested last night on federal drug charges, stemming from a meeting with an undercover agent at which Hurd revealed his desire to distribute drugs (via a North Texas supplier) in the Chicago area. And when we say “distribute drugs,” we mean distribute a lot of drugs:

The complaint says Hurd told the agent that he was interested in buying five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week for distribution in the Chicago area.

1,000 pounds of marijuana? Hurd was not messing around here. He really wanted to be a major player in the Chicago drug scene (5-10 kilos of cocaine a week isn’t exactly a tiny amount, either). And given that NFL receiver is a pretty good gig, it really is hard to fathom. Really, the 5-10 kilos of cocaine ought to be the bigger deal, since it’s absurd that marijuana is illegal, but we digress. And…1,000 pounds. That’s a lot of anything. Sad to see this happen with a 26-year-old guy who should just be hitting his athletic prime, but…wow, that’s a lot of drugs. See the complaint below, via The Dallas Morning News.

Hurd Complaint

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