Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: Significant Amounts Of Fentanyl Removed From Jefferson County Streets

Press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office:

Joni Money

October 4, 2021

On Friday, October 1, 2021, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Pratt City area, which lead to the seizure of a large amount of fentanyl and a handgun.  Due to the large quantities of fentanyl, deputies obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s residence in Pleasant Grove.

As a result of the search, Detectives from the Vice and Narcotics Unit and the FBI were able to retrieve over 207 grams of fentanyl, 27 grams of heroin and a large quantity of illegal pills.  They also recovered an AK-47 and handgun.

The suspect, 36-year-old Vincent Eugene Handy was arrested and placed in the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer.  He is being held on 3 counts of drug trafficking, unlawful possession of controlled substances, carrying a pistol without a license and numerous other misdemeanor charges.  No bond has been set for his charges at this time.

This press release was produced by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.