Alabama LB Johns arrested
editor1 |Jun 24,2008
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Ticker) -- Alabama senior linebacker Jimmy
Johns was arrested Tuesday on five felony counts of distributing
cocaine.
A spokesman for the Tuscaloosa Police Department told PA
SportsTicker that investigators with the West Alabama Narcotics
Task Force found between nine and 11 grams of cocaine at Johns'
residence.
Johns, 21, was charged with five counts of distribution of a
controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled
substance after investigators also found cocaine and ecstasy
pills at his house, police said.
Police said they had previous information that Johns was
involved selling drugs. They used that information to make buys
from him over the last week and a half, then obtained a search
warrant for his house.
Johns is being held in Tuscaloosa County Jail on $120,000 bond.
Upon his arrest, Johns was dismissed from the football team by
coach Nick Saban.
"This behavior obviously will not be tolerated, and he is no
longer a part of our program," Saban said in a statement.
After ranking second on the team in rushing as a freshman and
sophomore, Johns saw limited playing time last season due to
academic reasons. He was moved from running back to linebacker
this spring.
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