ADOC K-9 arrests four on contraband charges at Fountain

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On Wednesday, November 5, staff at Fountain Correctional Facility reported an attempted contraband incident to Alabama Department of Corrections K-9.

Agents immediately responded and made a traffic stop on suspects Jamarion Sanders, Austin Jones and Devon Walton.

They were detained, interviewed, and ultimately arrested on the following charges:

• Trafficking fentanyl

• Trafficking methamphetamine

• Trafficking opium

• First-degree possession of marijuana

• Prohibited activities

• First-degree promoting prison contraband

• Second-degree promoting prison contraband

• Distribution of a controlled substance (fentanyl)

• Distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine)

• Distribution of a controlled substance (opium)

• Distribution of a controlled substance (marijuana)

The suspects were transported to the Escambia County Jail without incident.

Recovered contraband included 14 grams of fentanyl, 39 opioid pills, 56 grams of methamphetamine, 152 grams of marijuana, and two cell phones.