Drugs, Guns, Knives & Brass Knuckles Seized In Raid

Alabama Mobile Mobile police say Richard Burroughs was selling drugs out of his apartment on Old Pascagoula Road.
by Jamie Burch
Published: Mon, June 08, 2009 - 12:51 pm CST
A Mobile man is accused of selling drugs out of his apartment.

Police arrested 56-year-old Richard Burroughs after they found marijuana, cocaine, meth and prescription drugs inside his unit at the Plantation Oaks Apartments (5725 Old Pascagoula Road).

Burroughs is charged with trafficking cocaine and marijuana Trafficking, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of brass knuckles.

Police seized a laundry list of items from the apartment, including:
- $2,500 worth of marijuana
- $3,000 worth of cocaine
- 8 grams of methamphetamine
- 30 Lortab pills
- Scales and pipes
- Guns, knives and brass knuckles
- 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle

News 5's Jessica Taloney will have more on this story tonight on News 5 at 5:00 and 6:00.
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