Crime & Safety
Crimson Tide's Aden Holloway Arrested For More Than A Pound Of Marijuana
Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday morning
TUSCALOOSA, AL — Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway was arrested Monday morning after authorities say more than a pound of marijuana was discovered during a narcotics search at a Tuscaloosa residence.
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The Tuscaloosa Police Department confirmed agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force executed a search at a residence in the 400 block of 30th Avenue East earlier Monday.
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TPD said agents recovered more than a pound of marijuana along with drug paraphernalia and cash during the search.
Holloway, 21, was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana not for personal use, which is a Class C felony, and failure to affix a tax stamp.
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Under Alabama law, the tax stamp charge applies when illegal drugs are possessed without the required state tax having been paid.
The native of Charlotte, North Carolina was transported to the Tuscaloosa County Jail Monday morning and jail records show his bond was set at $5,000.
He was released Monday morning around 10:45 after posting bond.
It is not immediately clear what kind of disciplinary action the UA basketball program will take.
Those convicted of first-degree possession of marijuana face from a year and a day to up to 10 years in prison; up to a $15,000 fine; six-month drivers license suspension; and mandatory drug awareness classes.
The news also came a day after the Crimson Tide earned a No. 4 seed for the upcoming NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Holloway played a crucial role for Alabama over the last two seasons after transferring to Tuscaloosa from Auburn.
This season, Holloway has averaged 16.8 points a game, including putting up three 26-point performances against UNLV, Yale and Kentucky.
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