MONTGOMERY, ALA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Alabama, Middle), published as received.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On December 18, 2025, a federal jury convicted 36-year-old Arsenio Hall, of Montgomery, Alabama, of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, a synthetic cannabinoid, and marijuana, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, law enforcement began investigating suspected drug-trafficking activity in Montgomery County in late 2024. As part of that investigation, investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on December 4, 2024, at a residence in Montgomery.

During the search, law enforcement found more than three kilograms of 99-percent pure methamphetamine, over 200 grams of cocaine, approximately three pounds of marijuana, and 349 grams of a synthetic cannabinoid in a bedroom closet. Investigators collected other evidence linking Hall directly to the drugs, including fingerprints.

Hall was initially arrested on state charges. In July 2025, a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Hall, with a fifth count added in November 2025. Following a three-day trial, the jury found Hall guilty on all five counts.

“This case reflects the strong collaboration between federal and local law enforcement here in the Middle District of Alabama,” said Acting United States Attorney Davidson. “I am grateful to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration for their hard work and careful investigation, which helped bring this case to a successful conclusion.”

A sentencing hearing will be scheduled in the coming months. Hall faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to life in federal prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Andreu and Christopher P. Moore.