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“Fentanyl is a deadly drug that is destroying lives and devastating families,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Davidson. “This case is a tragic example of the toll the drug is taking on communities right here in the Middle District of Alabama. My office will continue to prioritize the prosecution of anyone selling these deadly pills.”
According to Drug Use Alabama, opioid-related overdose deaths rose from 414 in 2019 to 611 in 2020.
This is one reason why on October 10, 2024, a federal judge in Alabama sentenced 23-year-old Jay Quan Adams, a local resident, to 144 months (12 years) in federal prison, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson and Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer of the DEA’s New Orleans Field Division.
The case stems from a tragic incident on March 26, 2021, when authorities responded to an Auburn home where a teenager was found unresponsive. It was later confirmed that the teen had died after unknowingly ingesting a pill laced with fentanyl. Investigators discovered that the night before, the victim had visited Adams’ residence in Auburn and paid him $80 for the pill. Three days later, on March 29, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Adams’ home, uncovering multiple fentanyl-laced pills. On May 15, 2024, during a plea hearing, Adams admitted that he had the pills with the intent to distribute them.