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1.3lbs of opiates
24lbs of Etizolam
5.8lbs of marijuana
32lbs of THC vape products
Pill press used to manufacture counterfeit pills
$255,575 in U.S. currency
25 firearms
William Childress, 26
William Childress, 26
HUNTSVILLE-After a months-long investigation, the North Alabama Drug Task Force, assisted by the DEA and the Region F Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking operation impacting our community.
Agents uncovered the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and other illegal narcotics. Based on evidence from the investigation, search warrants were executed in the 1500 block of Wall Road in Brownsboro and the 100 block of Callie Circle in Huntsville, resulting in the seizure of:
1.3lbs of opiates24lbs of Etizolam5.8lbs of marijuana32lbs of THC vape productsPill press used to manufacture counterfeit pills$255,575 in U.S. currency25 firearmsThis investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests are expected. The following individuals have been arrested as a result of the initial operation:
William Jones, 68
-Trafficking opiates
-Trafficking synthetic narcotics
-Trafficking marijuana
-Bond: $4.5 million
Micah Jones, 49
-Trafficking opiates
-Trafficking synthetic narcotics
-Trafficking marijuana
-Bond: $4.5 million
Melissa Jones, 23
-Conspiracy to commit controlled substance crime – trafficking
-Bond: $500,000
William Childress, 26-Conspiracy to commit controlled substance crime – trafficking
-Bond: $500,000
William Childress
-Conspiracy to commit controlled substance crime – trafficking
-Bond: $500,000
William Childress, 26-Conspiracy to commit controlled substance crime – trafficking
-Bond: $500,000
Fentanyl continues to pose a serious danger in our community. Operations like this are critical in removing deadly substances from our streets.
Media Release/Huntsville Police Department
