LCSO Makes Drug Bust In Athens Crack Cocaine And Sawed-Off Shotgun Recovered; 9 Arrested

by Roger Murphy October 15, 2022

written by Roger Murphy October 15, 2022 0 comments

Charles Edward Yarbrough

ATHENS-The Limestone County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement concerning a drug bust that took place on Wednesday, October 12 in Athens:

“On October 12, 2022, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search

warrant on a home located in the 1800 Block of West 14th St., in Athens, AL. As a result of the search warrant, over thirty grams of crack cocaine was recovered from the home. A loaded

Amber Somone Lawson

sawed-off shotgun was also recovered from the home, which is a federal violation of the National Firearms Act.

Charles Edward Yarbrough, 71, of Athens, has been charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of Sawed- Off Rifle/Shotgun. Yarbrough has been released on a $25,000 bond.

Amber Somone Lawson, 28, of Athens, has been charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Loitering. Lawson has been released on a $20,500.00.

Stephanie Gilbert, Verna Bass, Mary Beard, Donnie Collier, Charlie Holman, Rachel Lovett, Montez Robertson, Donald Stinnett, and Brenda Wiggins were also charged with Loitering. All nine have been released from the Limestone County Detention Center on a $500 bond.”