LIMESTONE COUNTY – A health care employee was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to transport almost 200 grams of methamphetamine and other narcotics to Limestone Correctional Facility, according to a statement from the Alabama Department of Corrections.
K9 and narcotics officers were conducting a vehicle checkpoint at the prison when at approximately 5:25 a.m. an SUV was observed turning around from the checkpoint. ADOC said they attempted to stop the vehicle, and after a short pursuit, the driver finally stopped.
During the vehicle search, ADOC said, officers located 195.33 grams of methamphetamines, 159.74 grams of marijuana and 190 grams of chemically altered paper…