On Wednesday (July 15, 2020) Law Enforcement in DeKalb County conducted a narcotics round up operation which resulted in over 50 arrests in one day.

The operation was a planned warrant round up, and also involved saturation patrols and investigating citizen complaints of drug activity. A large portion of the charges were for Distribution of Controlled Substances, which the warrants were obtained by the Narcotics and Interdiction Team after months investigating drug activity in our county.

Many individuals were arrested on new charges that was the result of traffic stops and narcotics found while serving the existing arrest warrants.

Local and state agencies assisted the DCSO with the operation including the Ider Police Department, Henagar PD, Mentone PD, Sylvania PD, Valley Head PD, Powell PD, Fyffe PD, Crossville PD, Alabama Pardons & Paroles, and ALEA Region F Drug Enforcement Task Force.

DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the operation: "Months of hard work has truly paid off, and our county is a better place because of it! This operation was well organized and exceeded our expectations."

"We certainly did not take a break during the Covid-19 shutdown. Our narcotics and interdiction team continuously developed new leads and built these cases. Much of the information used to build these cases started by information developed from arrests by our deputies and local police officers," he said.

"And as always, this operation was a success due to the support from our local and state agencies. I can't think them enough for their hard work and commitment to helping us cleanup this county," said the sheriff.

"God Bless!" Concluded Sheriff Welden.

Those arrested in the operation:

	- Charles Jeffery Edwards (21 of Sylvania) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x6)
	- Stoney Lee Baugh (52 of Collinsville) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Skye Destin Bell (23 of Rainsville) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Illegal Possession of Prescription Pills
	- Malachi Emmanuel Vaughan (21 of Dawson) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Raymond Labron Pope (45 of Section) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance
	- Robert Lee Crocker (30 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance
	- Derick Nash Farmer (23 of Powell) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance
	- Hannah Skye Blansit (23 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance o Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Christopher Alan Wilborn (59 of Sylvania) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Jamie Adam Edmondson (30 of Henagar) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (x2) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree o Resisting Arrest o Attempt to Elude

	- Michael Logan Hall (19 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance
	- Joyce Faulkner (69 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance
	- Stacie Jean Brown (43 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance
	- Isaac Edwards (20 of Sylvania) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (x2) o Illegal Possession of Prescription Pills o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance
	- Matthew Alexander Dover (20 of Fyffe) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Christopher Kyle Richards (37 of Crossville) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x3) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (x2) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (x3) o Possession of a Forged Instrument 1st Degree
	- Cody Allen Bell (28 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x6) o Trafficking any illegal drug - Morphine
	- Nykeia McElrath (21 of Valley Head) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x2) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- William Seay (36 of Rainsville) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Austin Wagner (23 of Rainsville) o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

	- Amanda Ayers (35 of Crossville) Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x2
	- Morris Brown (46 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x3)
	- Maddison Pruitt (21 of Sylvania) Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance
	- Jerry Galloway (43 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Sonya Whitten (48 of Boaz) o Warrants for Failure to Appear
	- Deena Woodard (54 of Collinsville) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Jonathan Howell (43 of Ider) o Warrant for Criminal Trespassing
	- Chadwich Rhudy (41 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Warrant for Failure to Appear
	- Tiffany Moore (32 of Oneonta) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance
	- Whitney Scott (37 of Dawson) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

	- Daniel Hurley (49 of Collinsville) o Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Warrant for Failure to Appear
	- Edna Sue Johnson (58 of Ider) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Robert Neil Edmondson (76 of Ider) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Jonathan Gafford (41 of Mentone) o Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Matthew Tillman (35 of Mentone) o Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Probation Violation o Failure to Appear (x4)
	- Autumn Cook (33 of Valley Head) o Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Failure to Appear (x3)
	- Bradley Bell (49 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (x7) o Trafficking in any Illegal Drug
	- Michael Anthony Rogers (28 of Menlo, GA) o Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree (x2) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Failure to Appear (x3) o Failure to Comply
	- Mary Teresa Galloway (49 of Rainsville) o Failure to Comply
	- Joshua Scott Anderson (37 of Henagar) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance o Escape 3rd Degree

	- Katelin Land (26 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia o Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance o Failure to Appear (x3)
	- Steven Michael Spencer (51 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Teresa Chantal Spencer (37 of Fort Payne) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Lisa Green (43 of Flat Rock) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Robert Fields (45 of Henagar) Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Sidney Northrup (56 of Fort Payne) o Court Ordered Warrant
	- Selena Kilgo (37 of Crossville) o Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
	- Jamie Porter (48 of Grove Oak) o Failure to Appear
	- Amanda Lancaster (40 of Boaz) o Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs
	- Darrell Rayford Hancock (40 of Boaz) o Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Beverage

- Terry Swearengin (32 of Boaz) o Resisting Arrest o Attempt to Elude o Carrying a pistol without a permit o DUI (other substances)