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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was arrested in Jefferson County on multiple drug-related charges, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives and the SWAT team executed a search warrant in the 6800 block of Joppa Ave. in Birmingham on Thursday.

Joshua Deon Buchanan, 36, faces multiple charges: Drug trafficking with a bond of $500,000, unlawful possession of a control substance with a bond of $10,000, unlawful possession of marijuana 1 with a bond of $10,000, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia with a bone of $1,000 and defaulting party order with a bond of $5,000. His total bond is $526,000.

The JCSO seized 31 grams of marijuana, 3.52 grams of methamphetamine, 3.37 grams of fentanyl, 1.96 grams of fentanyl/ methamphetamine compound, 1.5 grams of Alprazolam pills, 0.5 grams of Oxycodone pills and two grams of Xtampza pills.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is encouraged to contact the JCSO at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

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