On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Drone Unit, executed a search warrant in the 900 block of 47th Place North, Birmingham, Alabama. The search warrant resulted in the arrest of a male suspect and the seizure of narcotics and weapons.
The suspect has been identified as: Robert Earl Wingate, age, 35. Wingate has been charged with: Certain Persons Forbidden, with a $10,000.00 bond; Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, with a $15,000.00 bond; Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, with a $7,500.00 bond; and 2 counts of Drug Trafficking, with a bond of $500,000.00 each. Total bond: $1,032,500.00. The suspect is in the custody of the Jefferson County Jail.
Sheriff Mark Pettway stated, “We will continue to take dangerous drugs and weapons off the streets of Jefferson County. I am committed to the safety and wellbeing of our citizens.”