DeKalb County deputies arrest two more for drugs this week

DeKalb County deputies arrest two more for drugs this week

By Staff Reports

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Released today, the DeKalb County Sheriff's office has arrested two more for drugs this week. 

On Tuesday, November 15, the DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit stopped a vehicle on Highway 75 in Ider. During the search of the vehicle methamphetamine was found.

As a result Floyd Douglas Miles II, 30 of Henagar, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Miles had a 2 year old in the vehicle with him, Department of Human Resources was called to the scene, and the child was later relocated with family.

On Thursday, November 17, the DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit received another tip from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s website tip line about drug activity at Timber Ridge Apartments in Collinsville.

With the assistance of Collinsville Police Department and the DeKalb County Drug and Major Crimes Unit Tammy Delores Jones, 54 of Collinsville was arrested for the second time within a week. Jones was charged with Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and two counts of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance.

Sheriff Harris says “Thanks to the Drug and Major Crimes Unit and Collinsville Police Department for doing a great job on these drug arrest. To the citizens that have been calling in these tips thank you and please keep calling in any illegal activity to our website www.dekalbcountysheriff.org or to the office at (256) 845-3801.