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Two University of Iowa football players were arrested early today at Hillcrest Residence Hall on drug charges. More than a dozen Hawkeye football players have now faced legal trouble in the past year.

James Lee Cleveland, 19, was arrested for two counts of unlawful possession of a prescription drug and a tax stamp violation after police allegedly found 21 doses of oxycodone and 24 doses of carisoprodol in his desk.

Arvell M. Nelson, 19, was arrested for possession of marijuana after police found the drug in plain view on top of Nelson’s desk.

Nelson and Cleveland share a room at N101 Hillcrest Hall.

According to University of Iowa Department of Public Safety reports:

Nelson was arrested after marijuana was found on top of his desk. He admitted it was marijuana. He was arrested at 2:41 a.m.

Cleveland was arrested at 3:01 a.m.

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