From The Tribune staff reports
ST. CLAIR COUNTY – An undercover investigation has resulted in the arrest of several individuals involved in a methamphetamine trafficking criminal enterprise in St. Clair County.
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests on Tuesday through a press release.
According to the announcement, the following suspects have been arrested and charged:
- Matt Mullinax, 37, of Pell City, has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine (3) counts, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (3) counts, unlawful possession of marijuana second degree (1) count, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (1) count.
- Christopher Baird, 35, of Pell City, has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine (2) counts, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (1) count.
- Sean Michael Brantley, 40, of Lincoln, has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine (2) counts, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (1) count.
- Nathan Parke Bateman, 37, has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine (2) counts.
Those four individuals are being held in the St. Clair County Jail in Ashville with no bond.
The investigation was conducted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and St. Clair County District Attorney’s Office, along with the FBI, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Pell City Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Department of Corrections K9 Unit.
All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.