Nineteen arrested following drug investigation in Russell County
Nineteen people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a drug investigation in Russell County, according to authorities.
The suspects were apprehended after the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency executed search warrants Wednesday at four Phenix City locations at 1109 Fifth St., 110 block of 16th Ave. South, 107 block of 17th Ave. and 400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Apt. A-8.
During the searches, police seized a quarter pound of marijuana, eight grams of crack cocaine, controlled prescription medications, two rifles, three handguns and a 12-gauge shotgun. One of the rifles was stolen from Columbus and the one of the handguns was stolen from Phenix City, according to a media release.
The charges included 15 misdemeanors and 14 felonies ranging from drug possession to loitering.
Further details about the incident have yet to be provided.
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Suspects
- Camaren Hicks, 24, possession of cocaine, manufacture of marijuana, felon in possession of pistol
- Quindarious Gooch, 26, possession of cocaine, manufacture of marijuana, felon in possession of pistol, third-degree receiving stolen property and attempting to elude on foot
- Jamar Gooch, 30, possession of Xanax, third-degree receiving stolen property and attempting to elude on foot
- Rodney James, 45 , first-degree possession of marijuana
- Kevarus Payne, 25, first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine
- Frank Carnes, 28 ,first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine
- Kyiyaszmene Robinson, 22, possession of drug paraphernalia
- Liquanita Thomas, 39, loitering
- Samuel Miles, 39, loitering
- Michael Lewis, 46, loitering
- Demeatrice Bush, 19, loitering
- Billy Davis, 56, loitering
- Patrick Tarver , 42, loitering
- Katrina Alexander, 47, loitering
- Kenneth Lewis, 31, loitering
- Jerry Ford, 42, loitering
- Bernard Alexander, 42, loitering
- Michele James, 45, loitering
- Kelvin James, 38, loitering
This story was originally published June 2, 2016 at 1:59 PM with the headline "Nineteen arrested following drug investigation in Russell County."