New court documents reveal details surrounding the arrest of University of Alabama men’s basketball player Aden Holloway after agents found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his residence during a search warrant.He was charged with possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp after the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched his place on 30th Avenue East in Tuscaloosa on Monday morning.There was loose marijuana, a vacuum-sealed bag, packaging material and a rolling tray, according to documents.”Holloway stated that he wanted to remain silent, but then stated that he only smokes,” the deposition document states. He was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $5,000 bond.The court documents state the tax charge is because he “did possess, distribute, sell, transport, import, transfer or otherwise use a controlled substance…upon which a tax had not been imposed…against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama.” The university”The University is aware of the allegations and is working to gather more information,” UA officials said in a statement Monday afternoon. “The student has been removed from campus pending further investigation by the UA Office of Student Conduct.” Speaking later on the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s “Hey Coach” radio show, Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said Holloway has been suspended while the university conducts its investigation.“We’ve got standards in our program,” Oats said. “We’ve got ways we’ve held our guys accountable. We try to keep everything in-house. Obviously, some of the situations you can’t, this is one of those. This situation is a little different. When we found out what was going on this morning. I found out this morning. I guess it all went down this morning.“We had to suspend him pending the investigation by the UA office of student conduct. We’re certainly disappointed in his behavior. But that being said, we still love him. He’s still our guy. We’re helping him get the help that he needs, and we’re going to continue to help him whatever way we can.” This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
New court documents reveal details surrounding the arrest of University of Alabama men’s basketball player Aden Holloway after agents found 2.1 pounds of marijuana in his residence during a search warrant.
He was charged with possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp after the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched his place on 30th Avenue East in Tuscaloosa on Monday morning.
There was loose marijuana, a vacuum-sealed bag, packaging material and a rolling tray, according to documents.
“Holloway stated that he wanted to remain silent, but then stated that he only smokes,” the deposition document states. He was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
The court documents state the tax charge is because he “did possess, distribute, sell, transport, import, transfer or otherwise use a controlled substance…upon which a tax had not been imposed…against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama.”
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“The University is aware of the allegations and is working to gather more information,” UA officials said in a statement Monday afternoon. “The student has been removed from campus pending further investigation by the UA Office of Student Conduct.”
Speaking later on the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s “Hey Coach” radio show, Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said Holloway has been suspended while the university conducts its investigation.
“We’ve got standards in our program,” Oats said. “We’ve got ways we’ve held our guys accountable. We try to keep everything in-house. Obviously, some of the situations you can’t, this is one of those. This situation is a little different. When we found out what was going on this morning. I found out this morning. I guess it all went down this morning.
“We had to suspend him pending the investigation by the UA office of student conduct. We’re certainly disappointed in his behavior. But that being said, we still love him. He’s still our guy. We’re helping him get the help that he needs, and we’re going to continue to help him whatever way we can.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
