Bama linebacker arrested for selling cocaine

UA linebacker Johns charged with sale of cocaine
Posted by Ian R. Rapoport -- Birmingham News June 24, 2008 10:36 AM
Categories: Sports

TUSCALOOSA - University of Alabama linebacker Jimmy Johns has been arrested and charged with several counts of selling cocaine, according to Tuscaloosa Police Department spokesman Capt. Greg Kosloff.

Johns was arrested by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force this morning and was taken to Tuscaloosa County Jail, Kosloff said.

Asked for the specific charges, Kosloff said he believes the Brookhaven, Miss., native was arrested and charged with seven "drug-related" charges, including selling.

Police allege that cocaine and marijuana are involved, Kosloff said. When police searched his residence, they also found ecstacy, police said.

Ian R. Rapoport

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2008/06/ua_linebacker_johns_charged_wi.html

 

Re: Bama backer arrested for selling cocaine

I really thought 'Bama backer' meant a booster or a fan or something.

A 'backer? That's a much bigger story. Hell, I figured all Alabama fans were on something.

 

Re: Bama backer arrested for selling cocaine

Wanted to be sure the headline fit...

 

You'd think an Alabama linebacker would earn enough money that he wouldn't have to resort to selling drugs.

 

Alabama football: 75 percent probation free!

 

I wonder if Saban will hold him out for the first half or the whole game against Tulane...






(yes, I know he's been suspended from school)

 

UA football player Johns suspended from school
Posted by tarenber June 24, 2008 11:44 AM

TUSCALOOSA - Law enforcement authorities allege that University of Alabama linebacker Jimmy Johns sold cocaine to undercover investigators five times, according to Jeff Snyder, the commander of West Alabama Narcotics Squad.


Police allege that Johns sold to investigators on campus twice, Snyder said.

He is being held on $120,000 bond.

After his arrest this morning, UA spokesman Cathy Andreen said Johns has been "indefinitely suspended from school."

Snyder said he began receiving information months ago "from several sources." The squad obtained five warrants and bought cocaine from him five times , police allege . After executing a search warrant of his residence this morning, police found "some additional cocaine and some ecstacy tablets," Snyder said.

Johns was then also charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Snyder described the investigation as "fast and furious" to avoid the information leaking to the public. He said the drug squad has not determined the source of the drugs.

Snyder said he has not yet spoken with Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. Snyder said he does not believe any other players were involved.

Ian R. Rapoport

 

Wasn't Johns a running back at some point?

 

Yes, but did he also sell coccaine?

 

According to a post on a Tide board, a DEA official told the media that they wanted to let the investigation run longer but Johns was selling so much cocaine that they had no choice but to take him down.

PAROLE TIDE!

 

Sub shops are still open, but now with fewer condiments.