BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison after being convicted of smuggling methamphetamine and heroin into William E. Donaldson Correction Facility.

Adam Demond Andrews, 35, was sentenced to 132 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances back in February, Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced in a statement.

On March 20, 2022, the Alabama Department of Corrections received information that different people, including Andrews, were trespassing on state property at Donaldson. After being confronted by ADOC officers, the people dropped several bags of drugs on the ground and fled into the nearby woods. The bags contained 60.71 grams of a mixture containing a detectable amount of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, and Delta-Nine-Tetrahydrocannabinol, and 1406.1 grams of methamphetamine.

In addition, officers also recovered a pistol, ammunition, an extended magazine, pocketknives, a canister of pepper spray, prescription medication used to treat opioid use disorder, marijuana, THC gummies, cell phones, cell phone chargers, cell phone cables, a mobile hotspot, memory cards, SIM cards, scales, lighters, cigarillos, cigar wrappers, shoes, jewelry, and watches. Later that same day, ADOC officers apprehended Andrewsnear the entrance to Donaldson.