Authorities arrested two men at the home of former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback DeShea Townsend late Sunday night as part of a massive heroin bust in the Mount Washington section of Pittsburgh.
According to CBSSports.com, Price Montgomery, 33, and James Perrin, 35, were taken into custody on drug-related charges after local cops and DEA agents seized more than 1,500 bricks of heroin (including 75,000 stamped bags), 16 firearms, two luxury vehicles, Cuban cigars, more than $100,000 in cash and jewelry and a live chicken from the home.
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CBS added the Attorney General's Office is expected to release more details about the case later Monday, but through Allegheny County property records have already determined the raided home is owned by Townsend, now the cornerbacks coach at Mississippi State University.
Police stressed they have no indication at this point that Townsend, 38, was in any way involved in the illicit operation.
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Townsend was a fourth-round draft pick of the Steelers out of the University of Alabama in 1998 and played with the team from 1998 to 2009. He spent his final NFL season with the Indianapolis Colts in 2010.
Townsend compiled 375 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 21 interceptions during 13 NFL seasons.
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