A man was arrested on drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Columbiana Tuesday.
The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force said it along with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office arrested 42-year-old Patrick Terrence Burns.
The agencies said Burns was charged with "Trafficking in Fentanyl, Trafficking in Methamphetamine, 2 counts of Unlawful Distribution, 4 counts of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Obstructing Justice, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. "
The task force said the traffic stop yielded 11.22 grams of fentanyl, 28.5 grams of methamphetamine, 31.03 grams of synthetic marijuana, 4.77 grams of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine, 1.64 grams of Alprazolam, 0.82 grams of acetaminophen/oxycodone, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. $2,598 was also seized during the traffic stop.
Burns was taken to the Shelby County Jail on a $1,146,000 bond.
“We’re going to continue to aggressively pursue all illegal drug trade that affects Shelby County; however, we take a special interest in dealers who spread Fentanyl into our communities. That stuff is absolutely poison," said Lieutenant Joe McGee, Commander of the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task.
The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force said over 100 drug overdose deaths have been attributed to fentanyl in the county over the past three years.