ON 8/11/2010 ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON A VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HWY 411 NORTH AND COUNTY ROAD 34. WHILE IDENTIFYING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE, TROOPERS ASKED THE DRIVER IF THERE WERE ANY WEAPONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER INDICATED HE HAD A FIREARM IN THE BACK SEAT. WHEN TROOPERS WENT TO SECURE THE FIREARM THEY DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 POUNDS OF CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE IN THE BACK SEAT ALONG WITH A HANDGUN. TROOPERS DETAINED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS IDENTIFIED AS DONALD WAYNE FEARS AND THE PASSENGER WAS IDENTIFIED AS THOMAS CRAIG JOHNSON. AGENTS FROM THE CHEROKEE NARCOTICS UNIT, ALABAMA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS AND DEA (DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION) WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE TO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION. DONALD WAYNE FEARS AGE 41 OF A LIVINGSTON, AL ADDRESS WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING METHAMPHETAMINES, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AND CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON. THOMAS CRAIG JOHNSON AGE 34 OF A LIVINGSTON, AL ADDRESS WAS CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING METHAMPHETAMINES. FEARS AND JOHNSON ARE CURRENTLY BEING HOUSED IN THE CHEROKEE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AWAITING A BOND HEARING