California man arrested in Birmingham bust with nearly 500 pounds of weed

Ryan Hammer

Ryan Hammer (Jefferson County Jail)

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A California man was arrested in Birmingham with nearly 500 pounds of marijuana and other drugs.

Birmingham police on Tuesday announced felony charges against 39-year-old Ryan Hammer. The arrest took place April 16 at 4005 Fourth Ave. South, however authorities said they initially withheld the information because of the sensitive nature of the ongoing investigation.

The investigation, led by the department’s Narcotics Division, yielded 482 pounds of marijuana, 7,659 grams of liquid THC, 173 THC edible candy packs and $9,000 in cash.

Hammer is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, trafficking marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail April 17 and released two days later after posting $260,000 bond.

He has a court date set for August.

Ryan Hammer Drug Bust

An April 2020 drug bust by Birmingham police yielded 482 pounds of marijuana, 7,659 grams of liquid THC, 173 THC edible candy packs and $9,000 in cash. (Birmingham Police)

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