On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives and the SWAT Team executed a search warrant in the 6800 block of Joppa Avenue in Birmingham, AL.
The suspect has been identified as: Joshua Deon Buchanan age, 36. Buchanan has been charged with Drug Trafficking with a bond of $500,000.00; Unlawful Possession of a Control Substance with a bond of $10,000.00; Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1 with a bond of $10,000.00; Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with a bond of $1,000.00; and Defaulting Party Order with a bond of $5,000.00. Total bond: $526,000.00
The suspect is in the custody of the Jefferson County Jail.
Narcotics seized: 31 grams of Marijuana; 3.52 grams of Methamphetamine; 3.37 grams of Fentanyl; 1.96 grams of Fentanyl/ Methamphetamine Compound; 1.5 grams of Alprazolam Pills; .5 grams of Oxycodone Pills; and 2 grams of Xtampza Pills (opioid)
Additional Items Seized: 1 scale, baggies
If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, they are encouraged to contact the Jefferson Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.