Sam Jones III, an actor on the popular CW program "Smallville", is going to need a lot more than the help of Superman. He was arrested Wednesday morning in a federal drug string, and according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, he is accused of being a "co-conspirator" in several major drug deals last year.

According to court documents, Jones, who played Clark Kent's best friend on "Smallville", and several others devised a plan to purchase and distribute more than 10,000 oxycodone pills.

He was taken into custody by DEA agents who described him as the "Hollywood connection" to the scheme. He has been charged with conspiracy to possess illegal drugs with the intent to distribute, and if convicted faces up to 20 years in federal prison.