Century Man Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

August 21, 2023

A Century man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Atmore.

Jeffie Dewitt Morris, 50, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

An Atmore Police Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Morris for any equipment violation.

“The officer noticed some strange behavior during their interaction,” Sgt. Darrell McMann said. An Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy stopped to assist, and his K-9 alerted on a vehicle.

A subsequent search located located a green leafy substance that was identified by Morris as synthetic cannabis (Spice), multiple blunts containing a green leafy substance that field tested positive for marijuana, a spoon with a crystal-like residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine, and a glass pipe with a crystal-like residue that field tested positive for methamphetamine, according to police. He was also cited for improper lights.

Morris was released on bond from the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center.

Comments

16 Responses to “Century Man Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop”

  1. Bob on August 25th, 2023 6:02 pm

    @DJC

    Again, are coffee, acetaminophen, and alcohol gateway drugs?

  2. DJC on August 23rd, 2023 8:13 am

    Unfortunately, those are all very real and possible situations aren’t they, Bob?

  3. DJC on August 23rd, 2023 6:51 am

    @Bob:
    Unfortunately, those are all very real and possible situations aren’t they.

  4. Bob on August 22nd, 2023 7:32 pm

    @DJC

    You’re at a party where people are drinking alcohol. One of the partygoers pulls out some meth. The choice is yours, but going to a party with alcohol left you that choice. Is alcohol a gateway drug?

    You go to work in the morning. The coffee machine is broken, but one of your sketchy coworkers offers you a bump of coke as an upper. Is coffee a gateway drug?

    You’ve got a migraine. You take some acetaminophen, but your head still hurts. Your sister offers you some kind of pills that she got at a club last night to help. Is an OTC painkiller a gateway drug?

  5. DJC on August 22nd, 2023 1:49 pm

    @Bob:

    Say you’re a juvenile teenager looking for a bag of weed to get your head right and the weedman is out of pot, BUT he’s got a few pills to get you by instead. Now whether you choose to open the gate or leave it closed is up to you. However, your search for pot just lead you to a gate.

  6. Bob on August 22nd, 2023 11:05 am

    @ohBob

    “Sunsets are pretty” is an opinion. “Cheese is delicious” is an opinion. “My favorite Italian food is Olive Garden” is an opinion. They are all subjective, personal statements that don’t try to make claims about reality.

    “The Earth is flat”, “Australia doesn’t exist”, and “Cannabis is a gateway drug” are statements being presented as facts, and are also wrong. Adding a “in my opinion” to the end doesn’t make them any more valid.

  7. OhBob on August 21st, 2023 10:13 pm

    @Bob wrote “I’m free to point out that your (@George) opinion is WRONG”

    Just because George’s opinion doesnt match yours, it does not mean he’s wrong, only that it doesn’t align with yours. You’re welcome.

  8. Bob on August 21st, 2023 9:14 pm

    @George

    You’re free to have your opinion. And I’m free to point out that your opinion is wrong.

    Cannabis is no more a gateway drug than alcohol, Tylenol, or caffeine.

  9. George on August 21st, 2023 8:37 pm

    pot is a gateway drug. They have to start somewhere and people do not start with the hard stuff first. Also pot is not a victimless crime. Just saying my opinion.

  10. np630ss on August 21st, 2023 5:07 pm

    I have no qualms with the arrest for methamphetamine. I have no argument for the arrest for “spice”. I do have issues with the arrest for marijuana. The health benefits from this naturally occurring plant far outweigh any liabilities. Calling it a “gateway” drug is ridiculous and demonstrates the ignorance of our politicians. It is no more a gateway drug than beer is to hard liquor. I understand marijuana is still illegal. However, it is still a victimless crime, clogging our judicial system and jails.

  11. Reader of English on August 21st, 2023 5:03 pm

    “What exactly precipitated the traffic stop?”

    Fully explained at the end of paragraphs three and five.

  12. Not again on August 21st, 2023 4:18 pm

    I disagree, DT. If a person has a bonafide need for treatment of a medical condition, legal and approved treatments are likely available. If a person needs substances like these, then get them legally prescribed by a person licensed by the state. Obtaining through illegal means only makes the illegal drug trade prosper, and makes our community more dangerous.

  13. Grady Smith on August 21st, 2023 4:05 pm

    What exactly precipitated the traffic stop?

    Just wondering, I was born in Atmore, but I must admit that much of what I see there today is alien or distastful to me.

  14. Hahey on August 21st, 2023 1:04 pm

    No, no and no. Independent thinker.

  15. Deeper Thinker on August 21st, 2023 12:27 pm

    Could be a veteran with PTSD…in that case maybe a touch of tolerance or some advice might be in order.

  16. Not again on August 21st, 2023 10:10 am

    Another grown adult of 50+ behaving like an immature 19 child, supporting the illegal drug trade, and lowering the quality of life for everyone else.

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