Message From The Sheriff
MESSAGE FROM SHERIFF
NICK WELDEN  ( read )
Phone:
EMERGENCY: 911
24 Hours:
256-845-3801
Crime Tip:
256-845-3801
Address:
2801 Jordan Road SW
Fort Payne, AL 35968
Administrative Office:
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm


05/09/2016

Meth Lab Found in Vehicle

MEDIA RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release                                                  May 9, 2016

Meth Lab Found in Vehicle

 

Sheriff Jimmy Harris states as follows:

 

            On Friday May 6th the DeKalb County Drug Task Force did a routine stop on I-59 North bond at exit 22. The driver of the vehicle Amos Moses Lyons, 43 of Collinsville had warrants on him from Mobile County and one of the passengers Steven Arits Ray Jr., 34, of Collinsville had a warrant on him from DeKalb County. The Drug Task Force got consent to search the vehicle. During the search they found a backpack with a meth lab in it and all components to produce a meth lab in the vehicle. All three Amos Moses Lyons, Steven Arits Ray Jr. and Eric Lewis Wills, 27 of Fort Payne were arrested and charged with Manufacturing of Controlled Substance 2nd and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

            Sheriff Harris says “The Drug Task Force did a great job on being observant in this case. Please continue to call any tips to 256-845-3801 or email your tips to our website www.dekalbcountysheriff.org."

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Amos Moses Lyons

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Steven Artis Ray Jr. 

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Eric Lewis Wills

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