Prosecutors claim Alabama guard Aden Holloway’s phone contained 'drug transactions'
Holloway was arrested Monday and missed the Crimson Tide's NCAA tournament win over Hofstra on Friday.
Aden Holloway’s phone allegedly contained “drug transactions” prior to his Monday arrest on a felony drug charge, according to ESPN , but attorneys for the Alabama guard say the 21-year-old’s constitutional rights were violated when police searched his home. Holloway was arrested Monday following that search . He was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana and failure to affix a tax stamp.
Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season The 2. 1 pounds of marijuana allegedly found at Holloway’s apartment is significant, as any amount 2. 2 pounds or higher is considered enough to warrant a drug-trafficking charge in Alabama.
Holloway, a junior, was removed from campus and was not with his Crimson Tide teammates in Tampa, Fla. for their 90-70 first-round win over Hofstra in the NCAA tournament on Friday . According to charging documents, the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force found the “drug transactions” on Holloway’s phone after seizing $400 located in a jacket.
Holloway said he got the marijuana out of state for personal use. "The money is being seized due to seeing drug transactions on Holloway's phone, with people texting that they were going to get up with him after the season," said a complaint filed by prosecutors on Friday. "Holloway had smaller denominations in his possession which is indicative of narcotic sales.