Athens man jailed on drug and firearm charges

Published 4:57 pm Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Jeffrey Ray Pressnell, 55, of Athens is being held at the Limestone County Jail on multiple drug and weapons charges.

Pressnell’s arrest was the result of a search warrant executed by the Limestone County Narcotics Unit and Limestone County S.W.A.T. Team March 11, 2024, in the Clements Community. During the search, officers found over $8,000 in cash, 21 grams of methamphetamine, hydrocodone tablets, marijuana, MDMA tablets, and 20 firearms.

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Pressnell was out on bond for drug trafficking at the time of the arrest and is being held on a bond revocation.

he has been charged with distribution of a controlled substance-dangerous drugs, two counts of possession of a controlled substance (MDMA and hydrocodone), first degree possession of marijuana, and certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol.