[Bamabeachlivin]

Alabama linebacker Jimmy Johns was arrested around 8 a.m. this morning and charged with six drug-related charges, including the alleged distribution of cocaine
Johns was caught selling to undercovering officers during a recent West Alabama Narcotics Task Force investigation, according to Capt. Jeff Snyder. Johns was found to have the drugs cocaine and ecstasy during a search of his off-campus residency this morning, Snyder said.
"We'd gotten information he was involved in distributing cocaine the last couple of weeks," Snyder said. "For about the last week and a half, we were able to buy cocaine from him on five different occasions, which resulted in us obtaining five warrants for him for distribution of cocaine."
Johns lived alone and is the only Alabama player sought in this investigation, Snyder said.
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[Lefty Noob]

As an addendum to the article, it says that Saban "promptly dismissed" Johns upon hearing of the incident. Good for him.

[Stoney]

Jimmy Johns just royally screwed himself over drugs. He could not stand prosperity now then I am glad this happened now rather than when the season began. Saban will be recruiting more linebackers. The real shame was the guy was talented... now we all know what Saban was dealing with and Saban did the right thing. So back to recruiting...

[bamaga]

Johns was involved in several criminal and NCAA illegal activity including selling drugs, and pit bull breeding

TUSCALOOSA | Former University of Alabama football player Jimmy Johns violated NCAA eligibility rules this spring by allowing his image to be used on a Web site advertising the sale and breeding of pit bull terriers.

Images of Johns, who was arrested on drug possession and distribution charges and dismissed from the UA team Tuesday, appear prominently on the Web site jimmyjohnspitbulls.com, which bears the slogan "Jimmy Johns Linebacker Bullies" on its home page. Images of Johns on the practice field in his University of Alabama uniform are posted on the site.

Johns was released Wednesday on $120,000 bail.

Under NCAA rules, student-athletes are allowed to establish a business but cannot use their "name, photograph, appearance or athletics reputation" to promote the business. Bylaw 12.5.2.1 states that a student-athlete will lose eligibility if he "accepts any remuneration for or permits the use of his or her name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the

sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind."

Johns completed three years of eligibility at Alabama. He would have one year of eligibility remaining if he enrolled at another school. The NCAA violation would only affect Johns' future eligibility and would not be considered an institutional violation unless UA athletic department officials were aware of it.

UA athletic department spokesman Jeff Purinton said Wednesday that UA officials had no knowledge of the Web site or Johns' activities in raising pit bulls until after Johns' arrest.

"The Web site was brought to our attention for the first time yesterday," Purtinton said.

Attempts to reach Johns at an e-mail address listed on the Web site were unsuccessful.

The Web site's domain name was created on March 6, a week before the start of UA's spring football practice, and was registered by Domains by Proxy, Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz., company. The company declined to identify the domain name's owner, and said the domain name's registration will not expire until next March.

Natasha Wells, who operates Mastin's Pitbulls in Montgomery with her husband Chris, confirmed that Johns bought two dogs from the company. She denied the dogs were used for any illegal activity.

"None of our dogs are used for fighting. We are a family run kennel and that's all I can say," she said.

Mastin's Pitbulls posted a statement on its Web site Tuesday, stating: "We were very shocked and sadden by the events that have taken place with Mr. Johns. We do NOT condone any actions allegedly made by him. We are a family based kennel that tries to find our pets the best homes possible. We are not nor were we ever aware of or part of any illegal activities that

took place."

The statement also said that the breeders checked up on the two dogs purchased by Johns and found them to be healthy and well cared for, and that selling two dogs to Johns is the only affiliation Mastin's Pitbulls had with the former player.

[Stoney]

Great another Michael Vick... except this one never made it to the pros. Will thugs ever learn?