Man arrested for possessing 'trafficking quantity' of fentanyl in school basketball recreation

The North Alabama Drug Activity Pressure charged a person with a felony Wednesday following allegations that he possessed a "trafficking quantity" of fentanyl throughout a highschool basketball recreation.

Justin Omari Mitchell, 25, was working as a safety guard Tuesday throughout a recreation at Grissom Excessive Faculty when NADTF brokers arrested him with out incident. Mitchell was charged with drug trafficking, drug sale close to a faculty, and possession of a lethal weapon on college grounds.

Brokers discovered a firearm and a trafficking quantity of pressed fentanyl drugs in Mitchell's car, in keeping with a press launch from the Hunstville Police Division. A trafficking quantity is an quantity in extra of 4 grams or 1,000 drugs, in keeping with Alabama regulation. Mitchell is dealing with a minimal sentence of three years in jail and a $50,000 nice.

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“We won't tolerate people bringing harmful and unlawful medication onto our college campuses,” HPD Chief Kirk Giles mentioned in a press release. “I'm grateful to our NADTF brokers who moved swiftly to apprehend this particular person earlier than anybody obtained harm.”

Police declare there isn't any proof that Mitchell offered any drugs to college students.

“Any actions that jeopardize the well being and security of our college students and workers members is unacceptable and won't be tolerated,” Huntsville Metropolis Colleges Superintendent Christie Finley mentioned. “We thank the Huntsville Police Division for his or her dedication to selling protected colleges and a protected neighborhood.”

Mitchell's bail was set at $65,000.