From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:

FORT PAYNE, Ala. - On August 29, 2023, Narcotics Agents conducted a traffic stop resulting in the seizure of a Trafficking amount of Methamphetamine as well as a Trafficking amount of Fentanyl.

Agents conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 75 in Ider, at Frankies Service station. During the Stop the driver fled on foot leaving the passenger in the vehicle, Agents identified the passenger as Scott William Haldane (49 of Ider) who was out on bond with prior charges of Trafficking to include Fentanyl.  Once additional Agents arrived, a search for the driver was conducted but the driver was not found.  Haldane was charged with Trafficking in any Illegal Drug (x2), Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Resisting Arrest.

Scott William Haldane (49 of Ider)

A search of the vehicle reviled over 60 grams of methamphetamine, 6 grams of Crack Cocaine, and 7 grams of powder Fentanyl as well as drug paraphernalia. 

DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: "Drug addiction destroys not only the addict, but also the ones who love them.  Our goal is to stop it before it starts and that is why our Agents are out continuously working diligently in an attempt to keep these dangerous drugs off the streets and out of the hands of our youth."

"God Bless!" Concluded Sheriff Welden.