Alexandria Woman Faces Felony Drug Charges, Meth and Fentanyl

An Alexandria woman is facing multiple felony drug charges.Jamie Durflinger, age 33, of Alexandria, was arraigned in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Durflinger is charged with six counts: Possession of methamphetamine, a class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison, 12 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; Possession of fentanyl, also a class 4 felony; Obstructing a peace officer, a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine; Driving under a suspended license, a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in jail and a $500 fine; Possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction that carries a $100 fine; and Driving with an open container of alcohol, an infraction that carries a $100 fine.According to the arrest affidavit, Durflinger had been issued a citation by a deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on December 13, 2025, for driving under a suspended license and driving with an open container of alcohol.On December 25, 2025, that same deputy reported witnessing the defendant driving once again. Durflinger was arrested.The deputy conducted a search of Durflinger’s purse and wallet. According to the deputy, “Inside Durflinger's wallet was a bulbous glass pipe coated in a white crystal substance. The bulbous end appeared burnt from consistent heating. I know from my training and experience that items such as this pipe are used to inhale methamphetamine. A further search of the wallet revealed a plastic bag with a white crystal substance, which I knew from my training and experience to be methamphetamine. A search of Durflinger's purse revealed another open bottle of Southern Comfort, which is an alcoholic drink.”The affidavit also noted, “The substance contained within the plastic bag was field tested and showed presumptive positive for the presence of methamphetamine and fentanyl.”Durflinger requested court-appointed counsel and attorney Benjamin Murray was assigned to represent her.Durflinger agreed to waive the preliminary hearing and the case was bound over to District Court.The defendant remains free on a $5,000 (10 percent bond).

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