DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — A Dothan man was arrested following a traffic stop in the Wicksburg area that led to the seizure of fentanyl, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said Houston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators conducted a traffic stop on June 12 on a 2007 Dodge pickup truck in the 14,000 block of U.S. Highway 84 West in Wicksburg.
Investigators identified the driver as James Pitts, 23, of Dothan.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, during the stop and subsequent investigation, investigators recovered approximately 1.5 grams of fentanyl.
Pitts was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl, a Class A felony, and resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor.
Authorities said Pitts was transported to the Houston County Jail, where he was held on bonds totaling $106,000.
