Pensacola, Fla. woman arrested Dec. 28 on possession of drug charges

Published 12:54 pm Monday, December 30, 2024

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A Pensacola, Fla. woman was arrested Dec. 28 on possession of drug charges, according to the Atmore Police Department.

Wilfong

Public Information Officer Sgt. Darrell McMann said in a release that Dana Wilfong, 53, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana II and possession of drug paraphernalia.

McMann said at approximately 2:20 a.m. on the day of the arrest, an APD officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 21 on a vehicle displaying an expired license plate. The officer then contacted the driver, Wilfong.

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“During the officer’s interaction with Wilfong, the officer noted suspicious behavior and requested consent to search the vehicle,” McMann said. “During the search the officer discovered a small amount of methamphetamine, marijuana and items that are used to ingest narcotics.”

Wilfong was then transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton.