Travis Henry, formerly of the Denver Broncos, was in court yesterday (Monday, Oct. 6) for a hearing that stemmed from his arrest last week over an alleged cocaine deal.
A judge set bail for Henry at $400,000 and ordered the case moved to Montana, where authorities say they discovered a car with three kilograms of cocaine and six pounds of marijuana that was supplied by Henry and co-defendant James Mack.
The two men remain in federal custody on suspicion of knowingly and intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Mack’s bail was set at $10,000.
The men were advised of the charges and will enter pleas in Montana. If convicted, each faces a minimum of 10 years in prison up to life, plus a $4 million fine.
A status hearing was scheduled for Wednesday morning. If released on bail, Henry will be electronically monitored, must submit to urinalysis, maintain or seek employment and have no contact with his co-defendant and witnesses.
Henry and Mack were arrested after the two met to buy cocaine from a person cooperating with authorities, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The drug buy was arranged after a Montana state trooper and a DEA agent discovered the drugs in a car on Sept. 16, the affidavit said.
A passenger in the car, whose name was not revealed in the affidavit, told authorities that Henry and Mack supplied him with the drugs, which he was supposed to deliver.
The affidavit indicated that separately, the passenger and another customer in Billings, Mont., already owed Henry about $40,000 in drug proceeds. The passenger told authorities Henry had threatened him and his family over the debt.
The passenger agreed to assist authorities and set up a drug deal Sept. 30 with Henry and Mack at a private home, the affidavit said. After the two men left the residence, officers tried to place them under arrest and Henry began running, only to be caught after a short pursuit.
The 29-year-old Henry signed a five-year, $22.5 million deal with Denver before the 2007 season, but later fell out of favor with Coach Mike Shanahan over a perceived lack of commitment. Henry was released on June 2.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.