Dothan, Ala. — Two men are in jail after Dothan police said a package containing about 10 pounds of marijuana was delivered to a local address Thursday.
According to Lt. Scott Owens with the Dothan Police Department, officers were notified on April 9, 2026, about a package suspected of containing illegal drugs that was scheduled to be delivered to a Dothan address. Narcotics investigators were then called in to investigate.
Police said the package was intended for Gerald Rattery, 40, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Brian Fields, 39, of Chico, Calif. Investigators reportedly found about 10 pounds of marijuana inside the package.
After the delivery was made, police said the two men left the location in a vehicle. During a traffic stop, officers found the package in the trunk, according to the release.
Rattery was charged with one count of conspiracy to traffic marijuana. Fields was charged with one count of trafficking marijuana.
Both men were being held on $1.5 million bond, according to Owens.
