Man charged for trafficking meth in Decatur

Jaylan Wright

March 23, 2024 at 3:41 PM·1 min read

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department (DPD), says that a man is facing drug charges after investigators purchased a trafficking amount of methamphetamine from him.

The Decatur Police Department’s Vice/ Narcotics Unit conducted an investigation in reference to Vernon Brinkley distributing methamphetamine throughout Decatur.

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According to DPD, Brinkley was arrested and booked into the Morgan County Jail on a $100,000 bond on Thursday.

Due to Brinkley currently being out on parole with Alabama State Parole for previous charges, he was served with a parole violation to which he will be held with no bond.

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