By Southern Torch Staff

RAINSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, November 6th, members of the Rainsville Police Department conducted a saturation of the City of Rainsville, and Rainsville's Police Jurisdiction of locations believed to be involved in using, selling, and storing of illegal drugs. 15 arrests were made as several locations throughout the city and jurisdiction were searched. Drug Paraphernalia: including pipes, bongs, packaging, rolling papers, and syringes were found in the search. Illegal drugs including spice, kratom, illicit mushrooms, and meth were also taken. A shotgun was also seized in the search. 

Chief Edmonson said of the seizures "I want to thank all the officers involved and the hard work they put in on Friday". "This police department will have a zero-tolerance policy on anyone using, selling, or storing illegal drugs". "If you get caught in our city (Rainsville), you will go to jail". 

Chief Edmonson and the Rainsville Police Department recently joined the District Attorney’s Office Major Crimes Unit comprising of Fort Payne Police Department, Geraldine Police Department, and the District Attorney’s Office Investigators. Joining this task force provides the city with more tools and manpower when investigating major crimes and drug activity.

Chief Edmonson would also like to thank Mayor Roger Lingerfelt and the Rainsville City Council for continuing to provide the police department with the tools needed to do their job.

UPDATE: Those arrested include:

• Brian Thomas Buckner
• Dakota Byrum
• Charles W. Corbitt
• Jacob Terry Dutton
• Lamar Lisk
• Michelle Lynn McCukkough
• Austin Shane Medlock
• Barry Rice
• Ocean Phoenix Rice
• Rebecca Roberts
• Mahaley Stanfield
• Matthew Kyle Summerford
• Chadwick Scott Thompson
• John Whitmire
• Michael Wooden