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DE MAGEE CITED FOR POT POSSESSION

 
Published May 10, 2011

BUCS

Bucs defensive end Alex Magee was cited for marijuana possession at a traffic stop Monday.

At about 1:15 p.m., an officer pulled over Magee's 2009 black Dodge Charger at Kennedy Boulevard and Nebraska Avenue for having an expired tag, according to the Tampa Police Department. The officer smelled marijuana, searched the car and found a small amount of the drug.

Magee, 24, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and driving with a tag that has been expired for more than six months. Because the amount of marijuana warranted only a misdemeanor charge, the officer issued Magee a citation and a court date and let him go.

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U.S. women's World Cup roster

Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart, Jill Loyden, Hope Solo

Defenders: Rachel Buehler, Stephanie Cox, Ali Krieger, Amy LePeilbet, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone, Becky Sauerbrunn

Midfielders: Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Lori Lindsey, Carli Lloyd, Heather O'Reilly, Megan Rapinoe, Lindsay Tarpley

Forwards: Lauren Cheney, Alex Morgan, Amy Rodriguez, Abby Wambach