United States Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas
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Alabama man sentenced after found with 3,000 fentanyl pills in traffic stop
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Alabama man sentenced after found with 3,000 fentanyl pills in traffic stop
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas
WICHITA, KAN. - An Alabama man was sentenced to 72 months in prison after law enforcement discovered fentanyl and firearms in his vehicle.
According to court documents, Russell Scott IV, 38, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
In September 2023, a Wichita police detective saw Scott speeding on Interstate 35 and made a traffic stop. During a probable cause search, law enforcement found approximately 3,000 fentanyl-laced pills and nine firearms in Scott's vehicle.
"Although deaths caused by fentanyl overdoses are down from record highs, this poison continues to put lives at risk," said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. "The defendant admitted his intention before his arrest was to distribute thousands of fentanyl pills. I would like to thank the Wichita Police Department for helping to keep so much of this potentially deadly substance off our streets."
The Wichita Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ola Odeyemi prosecuted the case.
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Updated May 12, 2026
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Drug Trafficking
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