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Former WKU Football Standout Arrested on Drug Charges

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A former Western Kentucky University football star has been charged with drug trafficking.  Nacarius Fant was arrested in Bowling Green on Tuesday afternoon. 

The Bowling Green -Warren County Drug Task Force with help from Kentucky State Police took Frant into custody during a traffic stop at Chesnut and Regents Streets. 

Fant was charged with four counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (over four grams), which is a Class C Felony.  Drug Task Force Director Tommy Loving says the investigation began six weeks ago and police made four undercover cocaine purchases from Fant before his arrest.

"He had a small amount of cocaine on him at the time and $502 in cash, and part of that cash was buy money from an earlier drug purchase," stated Loving.

Fant has not been formally charged with drug trafficking.  His case will be presented to a Warren County Grand Jury in the near future. 

The 23-year-old Fant was the 2014 Mr. Kentucky Football and helped the WKU Hilltoppers win the Conference USA Championship in 2015 and 2016.

Fant is being held in the Warren County Regional Jail.  Online jail records show no bond has been set.

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.
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