Published: October 10, 2019

A FEDERAL STING OPERATION RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS IN SHOALS AREA.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, FOUR SUSPECTS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY AND TWO COLBERT COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE ARRESTED IN ADDITION TO ARRESTS IN OTHER NORTH ALABAMA COUNTIES.  SEVERAL AGENCIES WERE INVOLVED INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE FBI AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ALONG WITH THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND COLBERT COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE.  THE NAMES OF ARRESTED AND CHARGES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED BY THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.