State agents served 11 narcotics search warrants across Montgomery on Oct. 27, seizing drugs, five guns and $14,157.93. Two men were arrested, ALEA said.
State and local officers served 11 narcotics search warrants at once at locations across Montgomery on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Two men were arrested. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said drugs, five guns and more than $14,000 in cash were seized.
The operation ended a five-month investigation led by ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. The details are from ALEA’s news release of Oct. 30.
What was seized
Officers with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force Region D carried out the warrants, the agency said. It listed these seizures:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Marijuana | 15,932 grams |
| Synthetic drugs known as “Spice” | 243 grams |
| Cocaine and crack cocaine | 33 grams |
| MDMA, or “ecstasy” | 516 grams, about 3,400 pills |
| Firearms | Five, one confirmed stolen from Montgomery |
| AR-style upper receivers | Three, with ammunition and magazines |
| Cash | $14,157.93 |
The weights are the agency’s own figures. The marijuana total is about 35 pounds.
Who was arrested
ALEA said two Montgomery men were arrested and booked into the Montgomery County Jail:
- Rodriquez Oates, 39, charged with one count of trafficking marijuana
- Leon Howard III, 42, charged with one count of second-degree receiving stolen property
An arrest or charge is an accusation. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in court.
The agency said more charges and arrests may follow. It said nothing further is available because the investigation is ongoing. The release does not say where in the city the warrants were served.
Who took part
ALEA’s SWAT team, its Aviation Unit and agents from its Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit took part. So did SWAT teams from these local agencies, the release said:
- Montgomery Police Department
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
- Prattville Police Department
- Wetumpka Police Department
- Autauga, Chilton and Lee county sheriff’s offices
Investigators from the Montgomery and Wetumpka police departments and the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office also worked the case. The federal partners were Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI.
What it means for you
- The operation was citywide. ALEA has not named the streets or neighborhoods involved.
- If you have information about drug activity, ALEA takes tips through its State Bureau of Investigation crime hotline page.
- We list arrests that agencies announce in our Police and Fire log.
If you were named in this report and a charge was later dropped or you were cleared, tell us through our removal and correction route and we will update this page.
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