Former NBA player Tony Allen, most known for his time as one of the league's top defensive players during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies , was arrested in Poinsett County, Arkansas, on drug possession charges, according to online court records . Records show that Allen, 43, was booked into the Poinsett County Jail just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and is facing two charges -- one count of possession of less than two grams of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug and one count of possession of less than four ounces of a Schedule 4 drug.

The arrest followed a traffic stop involving a vehicle driven by William Hatton, 33, with Allen as the passenger, according to The Associated Press . A "strong odor of marijuana" was detected, and the vehicle was subsequently searched. Marijuana was found on All

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