Sheriff's Drug Unit arrests 8 during search warrant
06/16/2023
Late in the evening on June 15, 2023, Agents with the Morgan County Sheriff's Drug Enforcement Unit along with Criminal Investigation Division(CID) Investigators and Patrol Deputies executed a narcotics search warrant at the residence in the 200 block of George Dr in Decatur, AL.
Upon arrival, Agents made contact with 8 individuals at the residence.
The search of the residence revealed quantities of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, as well as various Drug Paraphernalia.
Agents arrested and charged:
Dan Harris Bankston, 38 of Decatur charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance(UPOCS) with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaLoitering in a drug houseBond $5,600
Kristen Lashae Patricio, 29 of Decatur charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaLoitering in a drug house
Bond $5,600
Emily Erin Barr, 32 of Decatur, charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaLoitering in a drug houseBond $5,600
Jacob Lee Robertson, 27 of Decatur, charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaLoitering in a drug houseBond $5,600
Wesley Douglas Fromhold, 58 of Decatur, charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaBond $5,300
Jason Michael Grant, 24 of Decatur, charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaBond $5,300
James William Cowart, 29 of Decatur, charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaLoitering in a drug houseUnlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance UPOCS-FentanylBond $6,300
Andrea Nicole Sutton, 28 of Decatur, charged with:
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance(UPOCS) with intent to distribute-methamphetaminePossession of drug paraphernaliaPromoting prison contraband 2ndUnlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance(UPOCS) with intent to distribute-FentanylBond $12,800
All subjects were transported to and booked in the Morgan County Jail.
Arrests are public information and are visible at morgancountysheriffal.gov. Any indication of an individual's arrest does not imply they have been convicted of a crime. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Bond, if applicable, is set by the courts using the bond schedule passed by the state legislature.