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CLEVELAND – Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West faces up to 18 years in prison on weapons charges after more misdemeanor indictments were filed against him on Tuesday from a September 17 arrest.

West was arrested for speeding on a motorcycle while carrying multiple weapons on the Beltway around Washington. The original counts were for speeding and two counts of carrying a handgun.

The 26-year-old playmaker added a large knife to the weapons list for West, which previously included a loaded shotgun and two loaded handguns.

Carrying concealed weapons and transporting handguns are illegal in Maryland, where he was arrested near his residence.

West is now indicted on two counts of carrying dangerous weapons, two counts of carrying a handgun, two counts of handgun transport, one count of reckless driving and one count of negligent driving.

Each weapons charge could bring as much as three years in prison. A trial could come early next year.

West, who could face NBA punishment for the charges, scored 13 points in Cleveland's 90-79 victory over Charlotte last Saturday in his NBA season debut.