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Century Man Charged By Atmore Police After Allegedly Swallowing Drug Evidence
March 2, 2025
A traffic stop on Highway 21 led to the arrest of a Century man after he attempted to swallow evidence, according to Atmore Police.
On February 26, around 7:55 p.m., an officer pulled over a vehicle for an expired license plate and identified the driver as 57-year-old Fred Ward. During the stop on Highway 21, the officer noticed Ward’s suspicious behavior and requested to search the vehicle.
APD said a search revealed multiple Kratom pills. As the officer attempted to take Ward into custody, he grabbed a pill that had fallen on the ground and swallowed it despite being ordered not to, according to Sgt. Darrell McMann.
Ward was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. He was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton.
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2 Responses to “Century Man Charged By Atmore Police After Allegedly Swallowing Drug Evidence”
I didn’t know kratom was illegal.
Cant blame him. If he is going to jail he might as well try to make the stay a bit more enjoyable