Updated: January 10, 2018

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DRUG DIVISION CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION ON TUESDAY CONCERNING A QUANTITY OF DRUGS BEING DELIVERED VIA THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.  THE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN THE INTERCEPTION OF APPROXIMATELY TEN POUNDS OF MARIJUANA AND APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY 30MG OXYCODONE.  DEMARCUS LEANDUS SMITH, 39, OF FLORENCE, AL, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR THE SEIZED DRUGS.  SMITH IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE II AND SCHEDULE VI FOR RESALE AND CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS SCHEDULE II AND SCHEDULE VI FOR RESALE.  HE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT THE LAWRENCE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER WITH NO BOND.