Cherokee County, Alabama District Attorney Summer Summerford announced last week that Pero Markis, a Serbian national, was convicted last week for Trafficking in Illegal Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Promoting Prison Contraband in the second degree, and two counts of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On December 19, 2023, officers from the Cedar Bluff Police Department stopped a truck driven by Markis after it swerved into oncoming traffic. They found over 50 packages of a white powdery substance in the vehicle, leading to his arrest. More packages were later discovered hidden on his body, confirmed to contain a mixture of fentanyl.
Judge Jeremy Taylor presided over the case, and a sentencing hearing is set for May 15, 2025. Summerford emphasized the dangers of fentanyl and encouraged parents to educate their children about illegal substances.
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