MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Three people were arrested Thursday after a major drug bust on McRae Avenue in Mobile, where police seized 35,000 fentanyl pills, multiple guns, and various illegal substances.
The Mobile Police Department confirmed the arrests following an investigation centered on a residence in the 1000 block of McRae Avenue.
Inside the home, officers recovered:
35,000 fentanyl pills
Cocaine
Crystal methamphetamine
Marijuana
Synthetic marijuana
Three firearms
Drug paraphernalia
Arrested Individuals and Charges:
Roderick Jones, 45, of Prichard
Trafficking fentanyl
Trafficking methamphetamine
Trafficking cocaine
Possession of a controlled substance
Second-degree possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Certain persons forbidden to possess firearms
Icela Hosey, 43, of Mobile
Trafficking fentanyl
Trafficking methamphetamine
Trafficking cocaine
Possession of a controlled substance
Second-degree possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Javeon Finklea, 23, of Mobile
First-degree possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia
All three suspects were booked into the Mobile County Metro Jail. Bond hearings are scheduled for next week, according to jail records.
Authorities say the bust is part of an ongoing effort to curb the spread of fentanyl and other illicit drugs in the region. The investigation is ongoing.
