Three law enforcement agencies joined efforts over the past five days to conduct a major crackdown on drug activity across the county.

The effort resulted in the arrest of 73 people, 32 of whom were arrested on warrants ranging from trafficking to manufacturing and distribution of a controlled substance. The remaining arrests covered a variety of lesser charges, including drug possession and failure to appear.

“This roundup shows we have a law enforcement area that works very well together,” Cullman Assistant Chief of Police Craig Green said. “The sad thing is, it’s not a number issue or a person issue, it’s something that’s affecting homes and lives and people every day. This is something that is destroying families and homes, and we appreciate the opportunity to work closely with the sheriff and appreciate the mayor and our city council for their support.”

The last roundup in early June resulted in arguably the largest crackdown ever in Cullman County, netting 96 arrests. Since then, members of the Cullman County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) have been working to put together over 160 cases, and were able to execute 135 of those warrants over the past several days.

According to CNET director Joey Cone, four or five of those are repeat offenders.

“All of this stems from a lot of hard work the CNET agents put together,” Cone said.

Of those arrested, Cone said roughly 65-70 percent were meth-related.

“Meth was the number-one drug we bought off the street,” Cone said. “Then it was prescription pills, marijuana and some heroin.”

More than 60 law enforcement agents from the sheriff’s office, Cullman Police Department, Cullman County District Attorney’s Office, Hanceville Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the U.S. Marshall Service, Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board, Cullman Fire Department, Cullman Emergency Medical Services and the Cullman County Detention Center all assisted in the roundup.

“This type of operation, like the one in June, takes a lot of planning and hard work; therefore I would like to give a special thanks to Lt. Joey Cone, Director of the Cullman County Narcotics Enforcement Team and his agents,” Cullman County Sheriff Mike Rainey said. “Making pseudoephedrine a prescription drug would go a long way in putting a dent in the meth problem.”

According to Cone, several of those arrested in the roundup remain in jail, while others have made bond.

The following people were arrested on charges ranging from manufacturing, distribution and trafficking. For the names of those arrested on lesser charges, see the law enforcement reports in the print editions of The Cullman Times.

James Daniel Slaughter— Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance

Fallen Marie Weeks — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance

Danny Wayne Chaffin — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance

David Shane Fowler — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance

Buffy Dawn Odom — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Charles Wayne Butler — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance

Michael Joseph Yeager — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (4 counts)

Candice Michelle Calvert — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Robin Samantha Elliott — Attempt to commit a controlled substance crime, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (4 counts)

Rodney Wayne Quinn — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance

Sherri Dale Nava — Trafficking illegal drugs

Andrew Thomas Charney — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (3 counts)

Sherry Jo Kelley — Trafficking illegal drugs, unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance

Steven Scott McDonald — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (4 counts)

Tabitha Marie Reynolds — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (3 counts)

Nelda Diane Crocker — Trafficking in illegal drugs

Ricky Edward Graveman — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana

Joshua Adam Campbell — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Angulo Juan Lopez — Trafficking in illegal drugs

Danny Ray Hudson — Failures to appear-operating a vehicle with insurance, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (4 counts), no insurance (2 counts), DUI, driving while license suspended, expired tag

Judy Ann West — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Jerry Adam Crocker – Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance (2 counts), attempting to elude, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, running stop sign, improper lane usage, insurance violation, failures to appear-burglary (3 counts), no insurance

Michael Erin Gutierrez — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance

Michelle Lynn Carden — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Michelle Renee Fletcher — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance

Miguel Cruz Degollado — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts), resisting arrest

Miranda May Ramirez — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Kayla Renee Bentley — Trafficking illegal drugs (4 counts), unlawful distribution of a controlled substance

Keith Anthony Brashier — Unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear-unlawful possession of a controlled substance

Bridget Nichole Carden — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)

Kimberly Elaine Weaver — Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts, trafficking in illegal drugs

Robert Crippon — Unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

* Ashley Graves can be reached by phone at 734-2131 or by email at agraves@cullmantimes.com