An investigation that spanned five months has led to raids in Montgomery in which firearms, narcotics and thousands of dollars were seized, said a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
The operation was carried out on Tuesday, Oct. 27 after the investigation was led by ALEA's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.
- 15,932 grams of marijuana
- 243 grams of synthetic controlled substances, commonly known as “Spice”
- 33 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine
- 516 grams of MDMA or “ecstasy,” equivalent to approximately 3,400 pills
- Five firearms, including one confirmed stolen from Montgomery
- Three AR-style upper receivers, along with assorted ammunition and magazines
- $14,157.93 in U.S. currency
Two were arrested during the raids. Rodriquez Oates, 39, faces a charge of trafficking marijuana. Leon Howard III, 42, of Montgomery, was charged with a count of second-degree receiving stolen property.
Both were booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
SBI Special Agents assigned to ADETF and the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit, along with ALEA’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and the Aviation Unit took part in the operation along with local law enforcement partners that included SWAT Teams with the Prattville Police Department, Montgomery Police Department, Wetumpka Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Autauga County Sheriff’s Office, Chilton County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and investigators from the Wetumpka and Montgomery Police Departments and the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office.
Their federal partners included Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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