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Atmore Man Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges
January 13, 2016
The Atmore Police Department has arrested a convicted felon on weapons and drug charges.
Police said 35-year old Derrick Knighten of Atmore was driving when they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Martin Luther King Drive after receiving a complaint about a possible stolen vehicle. Knighten was in possession of a firearm, and inside the vehicle they found the “precursor items used to make methamphetamine” and a clear plastic bag believed to contain methamphetamine, according to Chief Chuck Brooks.
Knighten was charged with possession of a pistol by felon, possession of an altered firearm identification, possession on drug paraphernalia and manufacture of a control substance. Police said additional charges are pending.
Knighten was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton.
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2 Responses to “Atmore Man Arrested On Drug, Weapons Charges”
The look of “meth” if ever I’ve seen one.
No stranger to jail, now it’s time to go to prison