HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A Huntsville man accused of drug trafficking has been sentenced to life in prison. This is the first conviction under the state’s Agent Billy Clardy III Act.
Reginald Eugene Scott, 45, of Huntsville, Alabama was accused of trafficking cocaine.
Based upon the evidence, Scott was a leader and organizer of a wide-ranging drug trafficking organization with ties to criminal elements throughout the southeast.
Over the course of the investigation, authorities recovered multiple firearms related to drug trafficking.
Scott pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in cocaine, a Class A felony, and received a life sentence under Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act. This is due to having been convicted of four prior felony drug offenses.
To secure this life sentence, the Attorney General’s Office, in conjunction with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Huntsville Police Department’s STAC Team employed the “Agent Billy Clardy III Act” to use enhanced investigative techniques to uncover Scott’s drug trafficking organization operating in Madison County.
“Today’s life sentence for a drug trafficker is a fitting tribute to Agent Billy Clardy III. Agent Clardy dedicated his life to combating the scourge of drugs in our community. The legislation honoring his name will forever assist law enforcement in rooting out those who would poison our communities while adding safety and security to our officers. Agent Clardy’s death was not in vain,” Attorney General Steve Marshall said.
In 2019, Agent Billy Clardy III was killed in the line of duty while investigating a large-scale drug trafficking operation. As a result of his death, the Alabama Legislature passed the “Agent Billy Clardy III Act” in 2023. This Act authorizes Alabama law enforcement to use sophisticated investigative techniques to uncover drug trafficking organizations.
The case remains ongoing with more convictions expected.
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