Jefferson County narcotics investigators seized nearly 60 pounds of methamphetamine in a traffic stop in the 5400 block of Park Avenue South in Bessemer on Monday, Oct. 5, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Oct. 9.
Donnarius Thomas, 37, was arrested after investigators found 27,098 grams of methamphetamine, about 59.74 pounds, which the sheriff’s office valued at an estimated $96,000, along with 34.5 grams of marijuana, the release said.
Thomas is charged with two counts of drug trafficking and possession of marijuana in the second degree. He was being held in the Jefferson County Jail with bond set at $706,000, according to the release.
Narcotics investigators from the sheriff’s office made the stop with help from the office’s SNET unit and the Vestavia Hills Police Department’s vice and narcotics unit.
“I am pleased with this seizure of dangerous drugs,” Sheriff Mark Pettway said in the release. “This was an outstanding collaborative effort by both the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Vestavia Hills Police Department. We are greater when we work together. My number one priority is the safety of the citizens of Jefferson County.” Anyone with information about the case may call the sheriff’s office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.