Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force

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On August 8, 2024, Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force conducted multiple investigations on drug dealers in Shelby County. At the conclusion of the day, DTF Investigators seized trafficking amounts of Fentanyl and M**hamphetamine. Investigators also seized Oxycodone, Alprazolam, Suboxone, Xanax, Ma*****na, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm.
Investigators are still investigating the cases made during the one day operation and charges will be filed and warrants obtained soon. We will continue to work tirelessly to keep these drugs off of our street, our citizens safe, and hold drug dealers accountable for their actions.

We get a lot of questions about the dangers of fentanyl. We have seen an alarming increase in fentanyl cases and overdoses in Shelby County as well. With school starting back, we think that this is a great time to share with citizens, parents, and teachers about the dangers of fentanyl. The Real Deal on Fentanyl is a website that anyone can visit to learn about the drug, how it’s made, identifying signs of an overdose, how to administer Naloxone, and also has a place to download educational age appropriate lesson plans and flyers. If you have questions about fentanyl and the dangers of it, visit realdealonfentanyl.com
We hope this will help educate citizens, parents, and teachers to get the word out. If you would like to leave a tip for us, please visit dtf.shelbyal.com and click on the “Tips” tab. As always, you can remain completely anonymous.

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In the early morning hours of June 29, 2024, patrol deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a welfare check at an apartment complex in north Shelby County. Deputies located a child walking around the parking lot and began to investigate. They quickly determined that the child had gotten out of an apartment close by and the door to the residence was wide open. Deputies went to the residence and made contact with Jason David Miller. While speaking to him about the child, deputies observed narcotics in plain view. They then contacted investigators with the Shelby County Drug Task Force and they responded to the scene. A search warrant was obtained and executed on the residence. After completing the search, a large amount of narcotics were found and some within common areas and within reach of the child. Miller was charged with Chemical Endangerment of a Child, Trafficking Illegal Drugs, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Miller is currently in the Shelby County Jail

On July 11th 2024, Investigators from the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force were contacted by the Helena Police Department in reference to a drug complaint. DTF Investigators went to the residence and obtained probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the residence. After the ex*****on of the search warrant, Investigators seized psilocybin mushrooms, hydrocodone, m**hadone, he**in, m**h/fentanyl compound, and para-fluorofentanyl.
We are seeing fentanyl in Shelby County more than ever, which is extremely dangerous and fatal. We now have a confirmed case of para-fluorofentanyl, and according to the CDC, this variant is even more deadly than pure fentanyl.
Investigators with the Drug Task Force are still investigating this and we will work with the District Attorney’s Office to prosecute all involved to the fullest extent of the law.

On 6/20/2024, Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force received a tip that a large amount of narcotics were being sent through the mail. Investigators were able to follow up on the tip and were able to intercept and seize the package containing over ten pounds of narcotics. Investigators were able to locate and charge Nicolas Gamez with Trafficking Illegal Drugs. He is currently in the Shelby County Jail.

On 6/16/ 2024, an investigator with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force was off duty and doing some grocery shopping for the coming week. As he was in the parking lot of the store, about to go in, he observed a male and female in the parking spot beside him acting very strange. Like all concerned citizens, he felt like som**hing was suspicious and decided to sit there a second and observe what was going on. He then observed the female passenger look around and then began using illegal narcotics in the vehicle beside him. He then called for assistance and Alabaster PD responded. APD made contact with the male and female and found both of them in possession of fentanyl, ketamine, and drug paraphernalia.
Amber Coleman of McCalla, Al. and Peter Herbinger of Bessemer, Al. were both arrested for 2 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Coleman was also charged with Obstructing Governmental Operations. Both subjects also had outstanding warrants with other agencies outside of Shelby County.
Moral of the story, don’t use illegal narcotics at all, but definitely not in a public parking lot. Citizen assistance is one of our best tools to take harmful drugs off the street. If you see som**hing, say som**hing...

In the early morning hours of 6/5/2024, deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office went to a residence in the 100 block of Brown Road in northwest Shelby County. Deputies were attempting to serve a felony arrest warrant on Phillip Jebeles. During the arrest, deputies came in contact with eight total individuals in possession of numerous types of narcotics including Fentanyl, M**h, Co***ne/M**h compound, numerous pills, and ma*****na. Deputies notified investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force and they responded to the scene. Once on scene, DTF investigators obtained and executed a search warrant on the residence. After further investigation, Investigators located additional narcotics and obtained thirty one total warrants on the eight suspects. They were charged with numerous counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute, and Unlawful Possession of Ma*****na. Phillip Jebeles was also arrested on his felony warrant. We want to thank the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies for their hard work with helping us keep these narcotics off the street.

Suspects arrested were: Amanda Chase, Brian Chase, Christina Jones, Timothy Swafford, Christopher Byram, Emily Hunt, Jade Housley, and Phillip Jebeles.

On May 10, 2024, investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force, along with Hoover Police Department detectives, conducted “Operation Fore,” a human trafficking operation in Shelby County. During the operation, ten men were arrested and charged under Alabama Criminal Code 13A-12-121 for “Prohibited Activities.” This criminal code states: “No person shall solicit, compel, or coerce any person to have sexual in*******se or participate in any natural or unnatural sexual act, deviate sexual in*******se, or sexual contact for monetary consideration or other thing of marketable value. Also, no person shall agree to engage in sexual in*******se, deviant sexual in*******se, or sexual contact with another or participate in the act for monetary consideration or other thing of marketable value and give or accept monetary consideration or other thing of value in furtherance of the agreement.”

ARRESTED:
(Top L-R) - Melvin Young, Jimmy Spradley, Martinez Alejandro, Quincy Jackson, Adam Sweeney
(Bottom L-R) - Anthony Lee, Matthew Tolbert, Edward Toles, Deyonte Nixon, Sherman Hall

Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force Commander, Lieutenant Clayton Smith, stated, “Our goal in these types of operations is to combat human trafficking and assist in getting human trafficking victims the help they need. Victims may have no way to reach out for help, and we must do whatever we can to help them while also being the consequence to those who want to participate in these types of illegal activities. I want to thank all law enforcement agencies and partners for their assistance in the completion of this mission.”

On the morning of May 14, 2024, Shelby County patrol Deputies went to the residence of Travis Rich in Columbiana, Alabama to execute an arrest warrant. Deputies located Rich in his residence along with Kimberly Easter. While taking Rich into custody, Deputies noticed illegal narcotics in plain view. Deputies then contacted Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force. Investigators arrived and during their investigation, executed a search warrant on the residence. As a result of the search warrant, Rich and Easter were found to be in possession of m**h, mushrooms, trafficking amount of fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia. Stolen property was also recovered from a recent burglary.
Travis Rich and Kimberly Easter have been charged with Trafficking Fentanyl, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance x2, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Rich is currently in jail on a $277, 500 bond and Easter is currently in jail on a $536, 000 bond.

On 5/1/2024, Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigators executed an arrest warrant in the 1800 block of Riverchase Drive in Hoover on Travis Wade Chapman. During the ex*****on of the warrant investigators located trafficking amounts of Morphine and Oxycodone. Also located in residence was m**hamphetamine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia. Chapman and the other occupant, Bleu Watts, have been charged with the below crimes and currently in jail.

Charges:
Travis Wade Chapman
-Unlawful Distribution of Fentanyl
-Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
-Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Bleu Elizabeth Watts
-Drug Trafficking-Morphine
-Drug Trafficking-Oxycodone
-Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance
-Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Thank You Shelby County!!

The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force along with the assistance of Compact completed the DEA National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday April 27th. We were able to take and safely dispose of over 70 POUNDS of unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Thank you for your assistance in disposing of these items and helping us keep them off the street. We would also like to thank Central Alabama Wellness and the Aletheia House for providing education to our citizens.

****REMINDER!!!****
We will be out tomorrow from 10am-2pm along with Compact. Please come bring all your old or unused prescriptions. We will take them and safely dispose of them. No questions asked.

Locations will be:
Pelham WalMart
Greystone YMCA
Chelsea Winn Dixie
Alabaster WalMart

Help Keep Our Community Safe!

The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force and Compact are proud to partner with the DEA for their National Prescription Drug Take Back Day!

Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm is your chance to safely dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired medications.

Drop-off Locations:
• Pelham Walmart
• YMCA at Greystone
• Chelsea Winn Dixie
• Alabaster Walmart

This free and anonymous service helps:
• Prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse
• Reduce accidental poisonings
• Protect our environment
Accepted Items:
• Prescription medications (pills, liquids, creams)
• Over-the-counter medications (pills, liquids, creams)
• Vitamins
• Pet medications
• Needles or syringes
• Illegal drugs
• Hazardous materials

Let's work together to keep our community safe and healthy!

We want to recognize the hard work of our dispatchers at Shelby County 911. They are unseen, but always there for us and the citizens in their time of need. Thank you all for your dedication and professionalism.

This week, we honor our unsung heroes at Shelby County 9-1-1!

During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the men and women of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners at Shelby County 9-1-1.

You are the lifeline of our community, the calm voice in the storm, and the first link in the chain of emergency response. You face immense pressure and challenging situations daily while remaining focused and composed.

Your job is often unrecognized, but your impact is undeniable.

This week, we join the nation in celebrating these incredible heroes. Please join us in thanking our 911 dispatchers for their unwavering service and dedication to our community!

Help Keep Our Community Safe!

The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force and Compact are proud to partner with the DEA for their National Prescription Drug Take Back Day!

Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm is your chance to safely dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired medications.

Drop-off Locations:
• Pelham Walmart
• YMCA at Greystone
• Chelsea Winn Dixie
• Alabaster Walmart

This free and anonymous service helps:
• Prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse
• Reduce accidental poisonings
• Protect our environment
Accepted Items:
• Prescription medications (pills, liquids, creams)
• Over-the-counter medications (pills, liquids, creams)
• Vitamins
• Pet medications
• Needles or syringes
• Illegal drugs
• Hazardous materials

Let's work together to keep our community safe and healthy!

Fentanyl use is on the rise at an alarming rate both nationally and locally here in Shelby County. It is one of the most dangerous and fatal illegal drugs that we have seen over the last few years. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid similar to morphine, although it is 50-100 times more potent. Its intended use is to treat severe pain typically after surgeries, and prescribed by medical doctors. Now, it is used, produced, and sold illegally. Fentanyl has now become the most common drug involved in overdose deaths in the United States.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, a dose as small as 2 milligrams of Fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose. In 2023, 79.5 million fentanyl laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of Fentanyl powder was seized. Those seizures are equivalent to 376.7 million lethal doses.
The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force Commander, Lieutenant Clayton Smith stated, “The majority of our investigations over the last six months have led to seizures of Fentanyl. In the tragic event of an overdose death, Fentanyl was the lethal drug used almost every time. We will always use our resources to find the Fentanyl dealers harming our citizens and ensure they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law”.
**The above statistics are provided by the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse

On March 13, 2024, Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at the residence of Maurice Hale of Maylene, Al. After an investigation and search of the residence, Hale was located in the home and arrested.
Hale has been charged with two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, two counts of Trafficking Illegal Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Ma*****na 1st Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Hale is currently in the Shelby County Jail on a $216,000 Bond.

On March 7th, 2024, Shelby County Drug Task Force Investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in Bessemer. The residence belonged to a Roy Edwin Donovan, also known as "Fast Eddie". Eddie was located inside the residence along with trafficking amounts of m**hamphetamine and co***ne. He was arrested and charged with Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Eddie was also out on bond with another agency for Drug Trafficking. Drug Task Force Investigators are working to revoke his bond with that agency as well.
"Fast Eddie" is no longer fast, as he is confined to a jail cell...

On 2/23/2024, Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force conducted an investigation on Trezavohn Randall-Taylor. Randall-Taylor met Investigators at a location in north Shelby County to sell trafficking amounts of Fentanyl. When Investigators attempted to take him into custody, he attempted to flee the scene. Investigators were able to safely stop him and arrest him without any injury. It was then discovered that he brought a small child with him to the drug deal. The child was safe and unharmed and later released to a family member.
Randall-Taylor has been charged with Trafficking Illegal Drugs, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Attempting to Flee/Elude Law Enforcement. He is being held at the Shelby County Jail on a $106,500.00 Bond.

******OPERATION: "BAD VALENTINE" ******

On February 13th and 14th, 2024, Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Task Force executed search warrants at four different locations of drug dealers. After an extensive investigation and ex*****on of multiple search warrants in various locations, Investigators seized 37 fi****ms and trafficking weight of various illegal narcotics. Below is what SCDETF Investigators seized:
• -37 fi****ms seized
• -302 grams of pure Fentanyl
• -112 grams of Fentanyl/M**h Compound
• -3.4 pounds of Ma*****na
• -13 grams of Co***ne
• -12 grams of M**h
• -12 grams of Synthetic Ma*****na
• -36 grams of THC Wax
• -48.79 grams of THC Oil
• -14.91 grams of Hydrocodone
• -15 Xanax pills
• -5.08 grams of Adderall
• -70 grams of Mushrooms

Lieutenant Clayton Smith with the Shelby County Drug Task Force stated, “Valentine’s Day is a day that we can express our love for one another. Well here at the Drug Task Force, we love nothing more than taking drug dealers and drug traffickers off the street. We seized over 300 grams of pure fentanyl, and that amount could be a fatal dose to over 50,000 people. We also seized fi****ms and other narcotics that are deadly and pose a threat to our community. Great work from our Investigators….and Happy Valentine’s Day.”

Thanks to the proactive patrol of a Shelby County Deputy, Demarco Hall has been charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Ma*****na 1st, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement, and Certain Persons Forbidden to Carry a Firearm.
A Shelby County Deputy attempted a traffic stop on Hall for driving in the opposite lane, Hall fled in his vehicle into a residential area. Once the Deputy caught up to him, Hall attempted to discard a firearm by throwing it from the vehicle. After the arrest, Hall was in possession of a m**h/fentanyl compound, ma*****na, drug paraphernalia, and it was determined that he was forbidden to possess a firearm. The Shelby County Drug Task Force has now adopted the case and will continue prosecution and follow on investigation.
Hall is currently in the Shelby County Jail. Great work to our partners in the patrol division.

Recently, Investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant in Homewood. Several investigations within Shelby County led us to the Homewood residence where numerous illegal narcotics were located and seized.
The homeowner and subject of our investigation was found to be in possession of He**in, M**h, and Ma*****na.
The subject has been charged with: Trafficking He**in, Possession with Intent to Distribute-He**in, Possession with Intent to Distribute-M**hamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Ma*****na 1st, 9 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On 1/18/2024, the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force along with the Birmingham Police Department SWAT Team executed a search warrant in the 1600 Block of Lee Ave SW in Birmingham.
After an extensive investigation of Joel Jermaine Irvin, Investigators obtained a search warrant which was executed with the assistance of Birmingham PD SWAT at his residence.
The search warrant yielded trafficking amount of M**h, He**in, Co***ne, Crack-Co***ne, And Ma*****na. Also in the residence was Synthetic Ma*****na, Buprenorphine Suboxone, and Dextroamphetamine.
An AR-15 pistol, G***k .40 cal, and Kel-Tec .22 was also seized.

Shelby County Drug Task Force Assistant Commander, LT Clayton Smith stated, "This is a great example of law enforcement agencies working together to get drug traffickers off the street. In this case, a juvenile was inside the residence along with Irvin and the residence was also across the street from a daycare. We will relentlessly pursue drug offenders who pose a threat to our youth. Great job to all involved."

Thanks to the hard work of two Shelby County Sheriff's Patrol Deputies, James Wiggins Matthews was arrested and taken off of the streets. Matthews was in possession of a large quantity of THC v**e cartridge loading supplies, Alprazolam, ma*****na, and other drug paraphernalia. He was charged with 3 counts of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Ma*****na 1st Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On Wednesday December 13th, the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force served a narcotics search warrant in Calera on County Road 75. During the search, Investigators recovered m**h, ma*****na, and drug paraphernalia.
Terry Martin was arrested and charged with two counts of Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Possession of Ma*****na 1st Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
William Lawson was also arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute

The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force would like to congratulate Chief Shane Ware on his appointment as the new Vestavia Hills Police Chief! Chief Ware has been a great supporter of the Drug Task Force and Shelby County Compact.

We are proud to announce the promotion of Vestavia Hills Police Captain Shane Ware as the new Vestavia Hills Chief of Police effective immediately. Chief Ware is committed to sustaining the safety of the Vestavia Hills community and continuing the positive legacy of his mentor and predecessor, deceased Chief Dan Rary.

During his 20+ year career in Vestavia Hills, Chief Ware has supervised every division within the department, been the recipient of multiple college degrees, both undergraduate and graduate, and proudly graduated from the FBI National Academy.

Please join us in welcoming Chief Ware to this prominent role.

Thank you Shelby County! Last Saturday at the National Drug Take Back we collected 115 pounds of unused, unwanted, or expired medication! This medication has now been legally and safely destroyed.

National Drug Takeback in Shelby County will be on Saturday, October 28th, 2023. See the video below for more information:

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The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force conducted several operations in Pell City, including the service of two narcotics search warrants. Captain Joe McGee stated "Our investigation led us to two locations in Pell City where drug traffickers were supplying drugs to dealers in Shelby County." Michael Franklin and Robert Anderson were arrested and charged with drug trafficking and other related crimes. Investigators recovered almost a pound of m**hamphetamine, along with steroids, M**A, mushrooms, ma*****na, and several fi****ms during the operation.
We would like to thank the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office and the Pell City Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.

The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force received information from our partners at Shelby County Compact that Earron Deandre Bryant was selling narcotics to high school kids from Oak Mountain and Chelsea. Drug Task Force Investigators conducted an investigation that resulted in the ex*****on of a narcotics search warrant at Bryant's residence in North Shelby County.
During the search of Bryant's home Investigators discovered approximately 2.4 pounds of ma*****na, 1.4 pounds of Psilocybin mushrooms, THC v**es, drug paraphernalia, and several fi****ms. Bryant was arrested and charged with 2 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Drug Trafficking, and Chemical Endangerment of a Child.
Captain Joe McGee stated "This is a perfect example of the success that we can experience when the Drug Task Force and Compact work together to solve a problem that's impacting our communities."