BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - A man is facing drug trafficking charges after community complaints led police to a home in the Smithfield community.
Bruce Weldon, 68, of Birmingham, was arrested at around 1:02 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, when narcotics detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 600 block of 2nd Street North.
The Birmingham Tactical Unit also executed a search warrant at Weldon’s residence in Bessemer.
At the Birmingham location, detectives discovered $1,685 worth of narcotics, $6,487 in cash, and four firearms. The Bessemer search has an additional $16,650 worth of narcotics, $5,680 in cash, and three firearms.
The investigation began after Birmingham Police received numerous complaints about suspicious drug activity in the neighborhood.
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