Covington County, Ala. (WDNews) — According to the Covington County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic stop involving a driver with a suspended license led to multiple drug-related charges Thursday.
Sheriff Blake Turman shared details from one of his deputies regarding the incident involving Octavian Mobley.
“I was driving by the hurry up and go by the Honda dealership. I saw a black Kia about to pull out from the gas station. I recognized the driver as Octavian Mobley. Who I’ve arrested before. I knew he had a suspended license. I turned around on him once he exited the gitty up and go. Once he saw me turn around he took off down Pugh St. He then ran inside a family members house at Pugh St. That’s where we found him hiding under the bed. He also had an open container of alcohol in the car.”
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies also discovered what were described as trafficking amounts of narcotics, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Jail records show Mobley was charged with trafficking a controlled substance, possession of marijuana second degree, possession of drug paraphernalia, attempting to elude law enforcement and tampering with physical evidence.
