ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. — Two men were arrested Saturday after Alabama Department of Corrections officials say they were found with a backpack containing large amounts of drugs and suspected prison contraband near Staton Correctional Facility.
According to ADOC, the agency’s K-9 team assigned to the facility took Tyrone Davis and Kelvin Gibbons into custody on Feb. 14, 2026.
Authorities say the suspects face the following charges:
- Trafficking methamphetamine
- Trafficking synthetic cannabinoids
- Possession of marijuana
- Attempting to promote prison contraband, second degree
Investigators reported that a backpack in the suspects’ possession contained approximately 171 gross grams of methamphetamine, 802 gross grams of marijuana and 87 gross grams of white printer paper sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids…