Adam Demond Andrews, Conspiracy to Smuggle Controlled Substances, Alabama 2024
A federal judge has sentenced a Birmingham-area man for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle methamphetamine and heroin into the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Adam Demond Andrews, 35, of Birmingham, was sentenced to 132 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Madeline H. Haikala.
Andrews pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine and heroin, in February 2024. The charges are related to a larger investigation into fraud and corruption at the Donaldson Correctional Facility.
According to the plea agreement, Andrews repeatedly smuggled controlled substances and other contraband into Alabama Department of Corrections facilities.
On March 20, 2022, the Alabama Department of Corrections received information that individuals were trespassing on state property at the Donaldson Correctional Facility. ADOC officers responded to the area and observed four suspects on the southwest side of the facility.
After being confronted by ADOC officers, the individuals dropped multiple bags containing contraband on the ground and fled into a wooded area near the facility. The bags contained 60.71 grams of a mixture containing a detectable amount of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and Delta-Nine-Tetrahydrocannabinol, and 1406.1 grams of methamphetamine.
ADOC officers also recovered a pistol, ammunition, an extended magazine, pocketknives, a canister of pepper spray, prescription medication used to treat opioid use disorder, marijuana, THC gummies, cell phones, cell phone chargers, cell phone cables, a mobile hotspot, memory cards, SIM cards, scales, lighters, cigarillos, cigar wrappers, shoes, jewelry, and watches.
The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case against Andrews with assistance from the U.S. Secret Service and ADOC's Law Enforcement Services Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Edward J. Canter and John M. Hundscheid prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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