According to KCBD Newschannel 11 down in Lubbock, Texas, UFC veteran and WEC newcomer Leonard Garcia was arrested in connection with a cocaine trafficking drug ring that could see Garcia facing jail time. Amazingly, I've read some unbelievably ridiculous comments regarding the arrest that give me a sense of what some fans believe athletes can do these days.

Leonard Garcia wasn't unlucky or in the wrong place at the wrong time. According to the article, the arrests were the result of a four-year investigation that found all parties involved had conspired to sell cocaine going back as early as 2001. The article also points out the fact that those accused were all named in five federal indictments.

Let me just say this... if you have federal indictments naming you as the accused, and the result of a four-year investigation is what landed you in handcuffs, there is no mistake that you've likely been involved and aren't in the best position in the world to avoid the consequences. According to the article, some individuals face up to 40 years in prison while other face life sentences with fines estimating up to $4 million dollars.

If you are moving drugs, especially in Texas of all places, there's a good chance that someone has an eye on you. Your fame from the UFC isn't going to help, and Garcia better hope he has a good lawyer because federal indictments usually follow with loads of evidence. Good luck, Leonard.