Phenix City man facing multiple drug and obstruction charges after major narcotics bust
A Phenix City man is behind bars without bond after investigators uncovered a massive drug operation following an anonymous tip from a concerned citizen.
According to Russell County Jail records, 40-year-old Darin Courtney Mitchell has been charged with multiple counts of obstruction, possession of dangerous drugs, drug trafficking, unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and manufacturing a controlled substance.
WTVM News Leader 9 reported that Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor said the investigation began around July 20, when a citizen submitted an anonymous tip reporting that Mitchell was allegedly selling narcotics at a local gas station.
The report from WTVM News Leader 9 states Sheriff’s investigators located Mitchell’s Dodge Charger shortly after and deployed a K9 unit, which uncovered a large quantity of drugs inside the vehicle.
While holding Mitchell, authorities waited on a separate warrant to be issued in an unrelated case to conduct a search of his 22nd Street residence in Phenix City.
During the search, investigators seized $171,000 in cash, 28 grams of opioids, 274 grams of methamphetamine, 32 grams of amphetamines, 23 pounds of marijuana, 2,344 grams of fentanyl, 360 grams of cocaine, 4 grams of LSD, 28 grams of heroin, 20 strips of suboxone, THC buds packaged in child-friendly candy wrappers, and additional quantities of mushrooms, MDMA, and Xanax
Mitchell is being held in the Russell County Jail without bond.
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