Gadsden, Al.
Two Gadsden men believed to be responsible for trafficking in pain pills were arrested Tuesday afternoon, Rob Savage, commander of the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit, said.
Two Gadsden men believed to be responsible for trafficking in pain pills were arrested Tuesday afternoon, Rob Savage, commander of the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit, said. Savage said the DEU and the Gadsden Police Department’s Special Projects Team had been investigating for several days, and the investigation was completed Tuesday in a undercover operation off Rainbow Drive near Hollingsworth Drive in Rainbow City.
About 100 OxyContin pain pills and an assault rifle were confiscated during the arrests. The men are from Gadsden and are expected to face charges for trafficking and distribution of the drugs and for firearms crimes, Savage said.
One man was arrested without incident, Savage said. However, the other man ran and officers had to chase him about 100 yards before he was taken into custody.
Savage said since an assault rifle was involved and other information was developed during the investigation, extra officers were involved in the case and arrests.
One of the men was out of jail on previous drug distribution charges.
Savage said the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force also is involved in the investigation and the case is expected to be converted to federal charges for firearms and drugs.
“We believe these men were responsible for a significant amount of criminal diversion of pharmaceuticals,” he said.
Savage said the names will be released when the men have been charged.
About 100 OxyContin pain pills and an assault rifle were confiscated during the arrests. The men are from Gadsden and are expected to face charges for trafficking and distribution of the drugs and for firearms crimes, Savage said.
One man was arrested without incident, Savage said. However, the other man ran and officers had to chase him about 100 yards before he was taken into custody.
Savage said since an assault rifle was involved and other information was developed during the investigation, extra officers were involved in the case and arrests.
One of the men was out of jail on previous drug distribution charges.
Savage said the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force also is involved in the investigation and the case is expected to be converted to federal charges for firearms and drugs.
“We believe these men were responsible for a significant amount of criminal diversion of pharmaceuticals,” he said.
Savage said the names will be released when the men have been charged.
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