Marcus Jordan’s drug charge modified from cocaine to ketamine

Marcus Jordan‘s drug charge has been updated to possession of ketamine instead of the initial cocaine charge it was labeled as.

Earlier this month in Florida, he was taken into custody for possessing cocaine, driving under the influence, and resisting arrest. In a video of Marcus’ arrest released by the police, he confessed to drinking and identified himself as the son of basketball icon Michael Jordan.

Marcus Jordan faces a three-count charge as a result of his run-in with police but pleaded not guilty.

TMZ Sports reported that the substance discovered in Marcus’s possession during his DUI apprehension was identified as ketamine, not cocaine.

The 34-year-old athlete was arrested for DUI, cocaine possession, and resisting arrest after getting his Lamborghini SUV stuck on train tracks.

He acknowledged consuming alcohol at a gentleman’s club earlier in the evening and revealed that he did not undergo a breathalyzer test. However, he did not perform well on three field sobriety evaluations.

After he was placed under arrest, cops found a white substance in his pocket, and the initial test resulted in a positive reading for cocaine.

However, further tests carried out by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement concluded it was actually ketamine.

Ketamine and cocaine can actually be mixed up as both substances feature the same color and texture.

Marcus’s updated charges now include possession of ketamine, DUI with property damage, and resisting arrest.

Shortly after his arrest, footage of the incident was released by the Maitland Police Department and reshared by WFAA-TV, in which cops can be seen arriving to find him in a blue sports car.

An officer could be seen telling Marcus to get out of the vehicle as “a train was coming by,” to which he responded, “I know, that’s why I’m trying to get the f-ck out of here.”

The officer could be seen telling the former college basketball star that his car was “buried” and they were “literally stuck.”

When he got out, the officer pressed him to know how he got stuck there in the first place. He told them he “got discombobulated” and took a wrong turn, ending up on the tracks.

At some point during the incident, he name-dropped his famous father, saying, “I’m Marcus Jordan. I’m Michael Jordan’s son. I’m not doing anything wrong. I’m just trying to get home. And I made a wrong turn. Okay?”

According to People Magazine, Marcus later added, “The last thing I wanted to do is put my car on the tracks. Obviously, it’s a $330,000 car. Why would I want to be on the tracks?”

Elsewhere in the clip, the reality TV star was asked if he had taken alcohol or any substance before hitting the road. He told the cops he had “a little bit” to drink that night, but it was “under the legal limit.”

The body cam then showed the moment when he attempted to take a field sobriety test as one officer asked him on a “scale of 0-10,” with zero being “sober,” what number he was on, to which he responded, “3,” before officers handcuffed him.

The footage also showed him arguing with cops after he was asked to get in the car, repeatedly yelling that he was “not drunk” and that his “opinion was different” from the cops’ as they asked him to get into the police car.

When they arrived at a DUI testing facility, cops said Marcus was acting rude and even had some music requests, asking they “play some Mariah Carey up in this b-tch.”

Days after his arrest, he entered a not guilty plea and is due back in court in March.

In the wake of his arrest, Marcus received a barrage of criticism from social media users.

“Dude had all the opportunity, just chose a different route,” one wrote while another commented, “Rich kids always doing the most. You gotta Picasso in yo house!”

A third user said, “This shows that it doesn’t matter who your parents are. U gonna be who u gonna be.”

Two others commented, “Boy, gotta be one of the biggest nepo baby disappointments,” and “You just out here embarrassing your father, huh ?”

Someone else wrote, “He’s still smoking cocaine??? Embarrassing,” while another penned, “This guy needs to get it all the way together.”

Meanwhile, basketball Hall of Famer and Marcus’ dad, Michael Jordan is yet to address his son’s run-in with cops, despite him attempting to play the famous father card.

Marcus himself hasn’t said much about the case, only thanking people who reached out to him in the days after his arrest.

He did, however, wish his father a Happy 62nd Birthday celebration recently, writing, “Happy Bday Dad” alongside some photos of Jordan’s playing days.