Chris Webber encountered more problems with the law when he was fined $500 for carrying marijuana in his luggage while passing through San Juan's airport.
Customs officials said the Sacramento Kings forward was briefly detained Friday night. He then continued traveling from the Dominican Republic to Barbados.Webber is to play in a fund-raiser game Monday in Barbados. However, an official with the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association said Webber had not arrived by Saturday morning.
Webber, who had 11 grams of marijuana in his luggage, was traveling with Jerry Stackhouse of the Detroit Pistons and other athletes. Stackhouse arrived in Barbados on Friday night but could not be reached for comment.
The customs department said that because of the small amount of marijuana involved Webber was not cited for smuggling and would not be prosecuted for possession.
A customs dog on a routine inspection in the transit lounge at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport sniffed a carry-on bag that was tagged with Stackhouse's name, customs said. Stackhouse denied the bag was his, and Webber admitted it belonged to him.
This is the latest in a series of legal problems for Webber, who was traded in May from the Washington Wizards to Sacramento. The trade was prompted in part by his off-court turmoil.
Webber is awaiting trial for a January arrest that stemmed from a traffic stop on his way to practice with the Wizards in Maryland. He faces charges of marijuana possession, second-degree assault and resisting arrest.