ALABAMA — Four people have been arrested following a months-long investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Huntsville, authorities said.
According to investigators, William Jones, 68, Micah Jones, 49, Melissa Jones, 23, and William Childress, 26, were taken into custody March 3 after law enforcement executed a search warrant at a Huntsville home.
Officials say the suspects were involved in manufacturing and distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills along with other illegal narcotics.
During the search, authorities seized approximately 1.3 pounds of opiates, 24 pounds of etizolam, 5.8 pounds of marijuana, and 32 pounds of THC vape products. Investigators also recovered a pill press used to produce counterfeit pills, more than $250,000 in cash, and 25 firearms.
William and Micah Jones are each charged with trafficking opiates, trafficking synthetic narcotics, and trafficking marijuana, with bonds set at $4.5 million. Melissa Jones and William Childress are charged with conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime, with bonds set at $500,000.
The investigation involved the Huntsville Police Department, the North Alabama Drug Task Force, the DEA, and the Region F Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected.
