HUNTSVILLE– A Huntsville man has received a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s Office.
Fabian Scott, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in cocaine, a Class A felony. Circuit Judge Chris M. Comer imposed the sentence.
Meanwhile, Marshall’s office identified the case as its second conviction using the Agent Billy Clardy III Act.
According to the release, investigators used enhanced techniques authorized by the act to uncover Scott’s drug trafficking organization in Madison County. The investigation also involved the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Huntsville Police Department’s STAC Team.
Law Honors Fallen Agent
Agent Billy Clardy III died in the line of duty in 2019 while investigating a large-scale drug trafficking operation. Alabama lawmakers later passed the act bearing his name in 2023.
The law authorizes sophisticated investigative techniques to help law enforcement uncover drug trafficking organizations. Marshall also said the legislation helps protect officers while strengthening those investigations.
“Agent Clardy dedicated his life to combating the scourge of drugs in our community,” Marshall said.
In addition, Marshall commended his office’s Special Prosecutions Division for prosecuting the case. He specifically recognized Assistant Attorney General Verne H. Speirs and Special Agent Todd Mims for helping implement the act statewide.
Marshall also thanked ALEA, Huntsville’s STAC Team, and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office for their work on the case.
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