Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested on drug charges on July 2 after officers in Daphne, Alabama, say they stopped him for erratic driving.<\/p>\n
A news release states that Daphne Patrol Officers conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 98 near North Main Street at 10:45 p.m. Officers identified the driver as Gillum.<\/p>\n
DPD states an officer observed a glass pipe on the center console of the vehicle, which led to a probable cause search. They say officers recovered several rolled marijuana cigarettes and 3 packages of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
The 46-year-old was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony, and possession of marijuana, second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. He was booked into the Daphne City Jail and later taken to the Baldwin County Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n
This comes six years after Gillum had checked himself into rehab<\/a> in March of 2020 after a\u00a0drug overdose incident<\/a> in Miami in the same month.<\/p>\n At the time, the former gubernatorial candidate said he “fell into a depression” after losing his bid to be Florida’s governor, which he said led to alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n *This story has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.*<\/p>\n Want to see more local news? Visit the WTXL ABC 27 Website. <\/a><\/p>\n Stay in touch with us anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on Instagram <\/a>and X.<\/a><\/p>\n