Prosecutors: 'Drug transactions' found on Alabama guard Aden Holloway's phone
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Key Points:
- Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway was arrested on a felony drug charge after police found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his apartment, leading to his removal from campus and missing Alabama's NCAA tournament game.
- Prosecutors allege "drug transactions" were found on Holloway's phone, along with $400 in cash, suggesting narcotic sales rather than personal use.
- Police conducted a "trash pull" and found marijuana and paraphernalia in Holloway's garbage, which led to a search warrant; however, Holloway's attorney argues this violated his Fourth Amendment rights and plans to challenge the evidence.
- Holloway faces Class C felony charges for drug possession and failure to affix a tax stamp, each carrying up to
