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Fayetteville Police Chief Deputy Neil Godfrey says that Jeff Hardy’s home was searched Friday morning at 10:30AM based on a police tip that there were drugs on the premises.

Upon arriving at the house, police encountered Hardy and “wife” (fiancee) Beth. After completing the search and finding the various drugs and paraphernalia, the police proceeded to arrest and charge the former WWE Superstar. Hardy’s significant other was not included in the arrest.

Charged with “trafficking in opium, two counts of possession with intent to sell or deliver a Schedule III controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling for drugs, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia,” according to the News & Observer, Hardy would face a mandatory prison term if convicted of some of the key charges. Opium trafficking, for instance, guarantees a three year stint behind bars.

Godfrey added that because the case remains under investigation, it is too early to determine if more charges–either against Hardy or others who are potentially involved–will be filed.

Hardy, who has not outright denied the alleged possession of drugs ranging from anabolic steroids to cocaine to Vicodin but has criticized inaccurate media reporting, is scheduled to make his first court appearance on the matter Monday.

Hardy, a former WWE World Champion and one of the most popular wrestlers in the modern era of the company, departed the organization for a personal hiatus a few weeks ago. Eerily, his final storyline–a feud with current World Champion CM Punk–played off his history of alleged drug issues.

On the web: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1687204.html

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  1. I cant believe Jeff Hardy would do something like this. I mean throwing away a job that he made a seven figure salary. I still have hope in him and I will not give up on him

  2. Well, i CAN believe he would do something like this jessica, jeff hardy is an addict, he has had problems in the past, drug addiction is a very difficult thing to conquer, now, i DONT believe he had “intent” to distibute aka sell because, as you said, he makes 7 figures so he shouldn’t need the money, i wish him well, i know vince mcmahon probably cant believe how “lucky” he is. Jeff having just left the wwe to take some time off to recover from years of high risk stunts he does, and vince doesnt have to pay him, he can actually wash his hands of jeff. I hope this can be resolved and i hope jeff gets help and can control his addiction.

  3. Rayla—your kidding right? Jeff has had a history of drug abuse for most of his proffesional career. For him to go and use steroids is not that far fetched…hell..rey mysterio got suspended for steroid use and he’s smaller than my 4 year old. Vince and the WWE should just cut their losses with Jeff…How many chances does one person deserve? I’m just glad my 10 year old who loved jeff hardy has finally begun to see jeff as he really is….a DRUG ADDICT!!!!

  4. Ok…BOB! maybe you are the one who needs the professional help. Jeff wouldn’t do it and i can’t believe they came up with this rediculous excuse for Jeff to get arrested. people just can’t admit that they’re wrong now can they?

  5. i don’t think that you want me to hunt you down Marc and kick you in the place that you’re gonna need for the rest of your life. Heck, what am i talking about, you probably have none anyway. as far as we know you’re on drugs. at least Jeff has enough guts to come out and tell eveyone that he was on it and not just lie about it.Jeff is 100x the man you’ll ever be. you can just get over you’re issue and stop crying about it to people who really don’t care. DRUG ADDICT!!!!!!

  6. I can’t believe you people actually think the stuff that happens in the WWE is real. Yeah they get payed a 7 digit salary to ACT. None of it is real its all scripted. You people need to get a life. Jeff Hardy is one of my favorite superstars but I’m not flipping out about it because its all apart of the script. Just like anyone else that lost there job they will get it back eventually.

  7. I think that if they arrested jeff hardy they should arrest beth too she lives there too. she knows what was going on there.I hope everything goes good for jeff. We are behind jeff all the way. We love you jeff.

  8. I have to first address Misty’s comment.Beth apparently was not tripping on drugs like Jeff was and you are behind a drug addict that disappointed his fans because he could not quit messing with drugs.Wow woman get a life he’s a drug addict not a superhero,this man is showing young kids that watch him that if things get tough be a loser and take the easy way out by being a drug user.Ashley wow what can I say?Jeff did not admit to it he was caught red handed,that does not take guts.He should have turned himself in if he cared at all about himself,his family or his fans.Marc,Rey did take his responsibility in the steroid incident.I talk to him and he is beating himself up over this but here’s the question.What WWE superstar would encourage Rey to do this?Batista would be my guess.Gothic Rose you are definitely tripping on something.This is an actual newspaper article sweetheart not a script,this is really happening.

  9. I think beth should have got arrest with jeff hardy she knows what was going on there with jeff she lives there too. She need to get charges brought against her too. We are behind jeff all the way but he dont need to take the fall by himself. Beth needs to be a woman and take blame too.

  10. OK..SO SOME OF YOU JERKS THAT THINK I DID IT, YOUR JOKEING RIGH? HELL WHY WOULD I NEED SOME DANM STEROIDS ? JEFF DID NOT DO IT……..AND IF YOU AINT DOWN WITH THIS MESSAGE I GOT 2 WORDS FOR YOU….. F?!*K U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. LIKE HHH SAID,I ODDA KICK Y’ALLS ASS SO HIGHT UR GUNA HAVET TO CLEAR YOU THROT TO FART………..SUCK IT!!!!!!!!! COME ON IF U WANNA CALL ME OUT

  12. Tamany,he was framed,lol?Wow is that not a famous cop out,no pun intended.Why is it then when people get themselves in trouble it’s always a frame up job or it’s the cops’s fault that nailed them?I’ll tell you why because people don’t want to take their responsibility for their actions.Rayla,he would never take steroids?You are right he took harder drugs than that,steroid use was not what he was being accused of.Seems CM Punk is not as much of a liar as people claim he is people just don’t want to hear the truth about their hero Jeff Hardy.I hope he rots in jail for what he did.

  13. Lol,Jeff Hardy at least if you are going to try to impersonate someone make sure you use the proper personification instead of saying I then saying Jeff Hardy did not do it.Wow what psycho ward did you escape from?Oh and the supposed Triple H impersonator Triple H is a friend of mine on myspace too and neither him or Shawn having children would be down with it loser.Did you know that impersonating someone is a federal offense it’s called identity theft losers.Are U down with sharing a cell with your drug addict friend Jeff Hardy,lol?

  14. Gothic Rose.. Its not part of the script.. hes a druggie.. Im a fan. but he is one.. He will not be back to wwe.. theyll likely never let him back cause it will just continue to tarnish the company image. I am behind jeff. that I hope he goes for rehab instead of Jail. and does what he can.. but he is human, he messed up, and needs to take his consequences

  15. Ok i dnt want 2 beleve its tru either but its not story line. Jeffs my fav wrestler but what an idiot! I hope he didnt not resign his cotract 4 sum b~s drugs. I still wish him the best & hope 1 day he can concr his demons. Gud luck jeff.

  16. What jeff hardy is being accused for his wrong if it is true, but people have to understand sh*t happens. I don’t beileve he is a drugie, HBK used to be a drugie before he changed is life. Being a drugie is coming to work intoxicated or high. Not to diss HBK; Im just saying you should not write jeff hardy off.
    I dont know who gave the cops a tip about the drugs but it probally has to do with some one close to jeff hardy or the WWE (vince machman). I mean come on two weeks after he leaves the WWE, thats bullsh*t. The WWE should be smart and sign jeff hardy back beacuse even if he has all those personal problems, he can do something most wrestlers “including matt hardy” can not do and that’s genarate alot of revenue for vince machman, and bring alot of fans.

  17. you all have no idea. i`m a story board writer of smackdown and also of the wwe. i can promise you that jeff will return to wwe. this whole stuff you hear is just an act of the war between jeff hardy and the world heavyweight champion cm punk. so, don`t be worry about this. he will come back next year at no way out.

  18. Jeff rocks and will return as a debut and Beth u suck couldnt u explain Jeff abt the blody drugs thing!!u suck bath in turn i <3 you jeff

  19. Diana Smith….supposed Triple H impersonator Triple H is a friend of mine on myspace too

    You are a liar, he doesn’t nor does Rey Mysterio have a myspace account…evidently your talking to an impersonator.

    I hope Jeff makes a comeback. He will wake up and get the help he needs.

    I am a true wrestling fan… It’s all a script but when it is displayed in the news and in newspapers it isn’t scripted. A lot of people need to get off of their high horses, like you have never done anything wrong and wish you could turn back time. I know I have, but I as everyone else, YOU LEARN BY YOUR MISTAKES.

    Good Luck Jeff, can’t wait to see you make a comeback and prove to yourself and everyone that you will rise above this misjudgement.

  20. Oh yeah…..and you story board writer:
    Highflyer
    September 15, 2009 at 3:31 am

    you all have no idea. i`m a story board writer of smackdown and also of the wwe.

    GUESS WHAT……SMACKDOWN IS A BRAND OF WWE, JUST LIKE RAW, ECW AND SUPERSTARS. SO YOU NEED TO THINK OF SOMETHING NEW TO WRITE ABOUT. MR BIG STORY BOARD WRITER…LOL

  21. Give the man a break so he messed up as muching high flying he does i am sure he hurts. but thats the reason the ppl love him and when he comes to the ring and he trys to high five everyone he can. dont judge him till everybody knows the facts. if you done what he does night after night your body would be tore up too. i think it was a close friend of hes that tip them off. some friends uh. he could be a heel or a good guy it dont matter the crowd will love him. there or alot of ppl making alot of bad commets about him. how many of you ppl on hear was there. i bet none you was. so u need to leave ur commets tourself till the hearing results.

  22. I am a true wrestling fan, i am a true Jeff’S fan. i don’t believe that jeff was a drug addict and i can’t believe that he would sell something to someone !!he haS to explain soon what’S happening in his life, we love him but he must explain the truth.during this time we don’t have to judge jeff and his wife.
    I THINK THAT THEY ARE SUFFERING IN THIS MOMENT..
    sorry for my english!
    BYE

  23. A Real Person,you are a real good liar because yes Rey does have a myspace account and so does Triple H.Okay since Rey does not have a real account on myspace maybe you can tell me how I know why Rey is not wrestling in any matches recently?I am sure I will be amused by the totally ignorant answer you give,lol.A Real Person,did you come up with that foolish screen name all on your own or did you need a bit of help with it,lol?

  24. hardyfan,apparently the person that tipped the police off was a true friend and was trying to force him to get help.Being tore up is no excuse for trafficking drugs.A fan,you are a joke saying it was a cop conspiracy.Give me a break they have better things to do than to go around setting up somebody that is in the process of setting his own self up.Cops try to keep drugs off the street to protect people and no matter how good of an athlete someone is it gives them no excuse to do what Jeff did.There is a difference between making a mistake that messes up your life and making a mistake that causes the suffering of others like Jeff did.

  25. i know jeff hardy when he first started wwe in 93 i was three jeff hardy was release by wwe 3 weeks ago because cm punk win over him where loser leaves wwe i offer jeff hardy contract to wrestle for my wrestling company call world exreme wrestling in bowling green ky he hasnt return my email or phone calls iknow about jeff hardy past but no one has room be talking about jeff becuse i saw cm punk smoking cruck the night at wwe was in my hometown in bowling green ky at wku college area jeff if you read this please contract my office im offering you 2 million dollars contract more than wwe and tnA THANKYS MARK JOHNSON OF WEW WRESTLING INC

  26. Diana Smith….here is my ignorant answer to your stupid question…..REY was suspended due to the wellness policy….that is why he lost the title to John Morrison.

  27. i dont believe you guys believe that the enigma did that. it should be a frame up, but well if it is not, it doesnt leave me far away from him i still love him hundred percent 100. WE LOVE YOU JEFF

  28. I cant beleive what happened. hopefully he comes back what he did ruined his career. i just hope that he comes back

  29. i absolutly love jeffhardy and i no he has a past of drugs but i think he was framed because hes famous ppl think framing him makes a big headline but eve if he did do it i still adore him n reli want him back on wwe i dnt care wat hes doneil always love jeff hardy !!!!!!! n any twat who doesnt support him ne mre was neva a true jeff hardy fan

  30. Listen guys, to be fair, he may or may not have a drug addiction. Im fairly sure one of his co-workers has not “framed” him and its a bit ridiculous everyone is going mad over this. he could be selling, i know alot of boxers and westlers and it is all a drug fueled trade. honestly they get paid in drugs take them sell them everything. but in the end of the day noone really knows him that well and jeff hardy can and has made his own decisions, im 100% sure the justice system will sort it out, they dont just point fingers, they actually investigate this stuff.

  31. Hahaha cm punk framing him would be a quality storyline btw does anyone else think punk looks way more like an addict than jeff, he has druggie eyes lol
    Why are people comparing evan bourne to hardy, he is shite and looks like a four year old

  32. By the way ppl Jeff doues not use Steroids if he did u would see that he is very strong buht if u do see Jeff is not too strong and he doues not have a drug addiction he passed 2 drug test’s and faild 1 so yeah and he will be out of jail if he passes the drug test whitch he will cuz he did get framed His Girlfriend and her ex boyfriend put thoues drugs in the houes cuz Jeff promised his brother and his dad he will not use drugs so yeah and to all u haters he is not a drug addicted person FYI ……..And he will be baq to fight if he passes the drug test he will be baq in less the 3 months then….(:

  33. alot of you people nedd to shut- up because jeff would never go and do that and i know c.m. punk had somethin to do with this so shut- up.

    we miss you jeff!!!!!
    no hard feelings to any of you

  34. hey realalistec wat evr JEFF HARDY the
    e
    xtereme Unigma will never do drugs i think ur the one on drugs

  35. Jeff is an addict & only the biggest morons support him, 4 example read ashley’s comments
    [28401 & 28402], this proves my point, 1st he said he would never do it then in the next he says that at least he came out & admitted it.
    & every1 who says he didn’t needs to get real, Jeff has had a history with drugs & they found drugs @ his place, the only reason u won’t admit it is cuz ur all immature preteens & i believe every statement above- including that he was a trafficker, if he’s stupid enough to use cocaine- he’s stupid enough to traffic other drugs.

  36. to further prove it i understand net/text language but half of u can’t even spell words 4 years olds know & is just nonsense.

  37. & the biggest proof is saying that Punk framed him, 1st of all that’s just beyond stupid cuz wwe is storylined(but entertaining) & he would’ve had to of tipped the police, gone to Jeff’s house while his wife/gf is there & put the drugs in the places (don’t 4get the car) & left no fingerprints.- the police received no tips & that’s waaaaaaaaay too far-fetched even 4 the WWE u see drugs support the criminal underground cuz the proceeds go 2 drug syndicates/cartels & a huge majority of opium comes from the Taliban & other large criminal groups so buying, selling or using it is just plain stupid.

  38. cool man i apreceate your work and i knew that jeff will get in prison he knew too … its good for him getting in prison he’s a bad man i hope he stays there till he dies … i have alwredy put one guy to kill him so say goodbye to him ….

  39. BTW ppl Jeff is out of jail Matt Hardy bailed him out FYI Chris o what ever u name is u dont kno any tyhing about him just go F*** ur self like serisoly Jeff Hardy Will be coming baq to WWE around Febuary just to let all the fans Kno.
    ILOVE JEFF HARDY TOO !

    SOO PPL DONT STOP LOVEING/LIKING JEFF HARDY HE IS AN AMAZING WWE SUPERSTAR:)

    O…btw Jeff ony failed 1 drug test outa 5 test that ppl were aquzing him about it and he did pass the other ones cuz he stopped using Drug’s so all u h8r shut the fuck up like seriosly!!!!!

  40. I AGREE WITH MELINA ALL U F***ING HATERS OUT THERE NEED TO STOP THE BULLSHIT I MEEN YALL DONT EVEN KNO THE GUY TO BE SAYIN THAT SH*T PLUS LOOK AT THE SHIT HE GOT COUGHT WITH THATS ALL PAIN KILLERS FOR ALL YALL WHO HAS SEEN HIM ON RAW U WOULD KNO HE GOES TO THE EXTREME TO ENTERTAIN THE FANS AND HURTS HIS BODY ALOT TO DO SO AND THATS WHAT THE PAIN KILLERS ARE FOR U DUMB F***s NEED TO TAKE A REALITY CHECK AND AS FOR THE LIL BIT OF COKE RESIDUE HEY WE ALL GOT ARE ADDICTIONS NO ONES PERFECT AND TO JEFF HIM SELF-IMA BIG FAN I HOPE ALL GOES GOOD FOR U IN COURT AND HOPE TO SEE U IN THE RING SOON

  41. I think that all of yall who hating on Jeff is just Simply a matter of jealousy. Jeff is a great WWE superstar and has alot of fans so you all could just hush a that pie in all ur faces if all your don’t have notting nice to say just zip it. Cause the one who should be in a box in a whole underground is the real ASS is CM Punk btw he in even deserve a box just dump him. I feel he has something to do with Jeff matter right now. CM Punk if u mess with Jeff Hardy then u messing with me and u don’t what me to come and mess with u cause u will end up in the whole. Lots of goes out to Jeff and can’t wait to see u back in the wring.

  42. i dont know much about it but im geussing the reasons he had some of the drugs is because he has back and neck problems due to he’s wrestling

  43. Jeff I am one of your biggest fans and I love you and I pray that it goes well with you in court and I will always be your biggest fan!!!!!!!

  44. O and if u heard tha last night he was fighting he and like 3 ppl said See u soon Jeff Hardy best of Luck we’ll see u againn
    and they said this wont last forever and they said that the
    doors for Jeff Hardy will
    always be OPEN So Yall H8rs keep hating no one cares about ui u ppll are just jelous bitches so fuck off no body likes u eather
    ILOVE YOU JEFF see u soon 🙂

  45. Send Jeff Hardy Free,
    His Not a bad guy
    Hi is a star
    a Hero
    a Wrestling Star
    PLease
    Let Him Go
    BACK TO
    SMACKDOWN <333
    Love YOU JEFF HARDY, AND I/WE ALWAYS GONNA DO <3333333 MUCH LOVE <3333333

  46. jeff should not be in jail he should be wrestling he is the best high flyer the wwe will ever come across he is the best he should be wwe champion

  47. I agree only with them who loves Jeff Hardy, And think that he will return soon..
    I got all of Jeff’s T-shirts and all his accesories from wweshop.com
    I know that Jeff will return soon,very soon…And all of you who don’t love Jeff are suckers and i hate you killer,you are the best of these suckers..

    JEFF HARDY NEVER WILL LEAVE FROM OUR LIFES AND WWE..

    P.S. : sorry if i write incorrect,i am only 15 years old and don’t know eng very good…
    See you in the WWE JEFF…

  48. i hope jeff omes back because he is the beste3st high flyer. i want to kik cm punk big fat bull shit ass and shove him in jail.

    Whos with me reply and agreeeeeee! with me
    by the way i khow jeff song

    no more words

  49. fuck jeff suck him u fat fucksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

  50. KK Jeff hardy is like in a situation were he has both Wrestling Slips so he sighned both of them and he’s gonna be picking one
    and wwe said Jeff Hardy is welcome baq any time he wants to come baq he can.
    & Jeff is rigth know Training and i hope he choues WWE instead of TNA 🙂
    Love u Jeff
    Agree with me if you belive he will be baq to WWE !

  51. ik vind jeff hardy een goeie supperstar maar dat hij drugs pakt dat kan ik niet geloven.
    ik vond hem zo goed en nu nog steeds maar…
    t’is gewoon raar

  52. I think jeff hardy cool but t’is strange that he took drugs, so I like him less now but unfortunately he is no longer in the WWE is
    TNA is stupid and dumb you sucks
    WWE is better

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