EB fighting meth epidemic with arrests

Over the past few months, the East Brewton Police Department has arrested multiple people on drug charges with the majority going to jail for possessing methamphetamine.

“It's the drug of choice,” said East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazille. “We're working every day to keep it off the streets. We've got two K-9s here that are doing an awesome job.”

Like other law enforcement officials, Brazille said meth has become an epidemic. He said officers don't find any of the old 'shake and bake' homemade meth anymore; it's pure meth being shipped in from places like Mexico.

“The crack dealers are now meth dealers,” Brazille said. “They're keeping up with the times and we're keeping up with times as well.”

Brazille said there is still crack and spice on the streets, but more and more it's meth.

The following have been arrested by the East Brewton Police Department in the past few months.

Antoine Lovell Tyrone Carter, 26, Castleberry, arrested May 20 and charged with possession of synthetic marijuana; Kristin Elaine Taylor, 32, of Brewton, arrested May 20 and charged with possession of meth; Kory Logan Morrill, 20, of East Brewton, arrested May 20 and charged with possession of meth and paraphernalia; John Matthew Colvin, 33, no address, arrested April 27 and charged with possession of synthetic marijuana; Lisa Diane King Pritchett, 47, of East Brewton, arrested April 20 and charged with possession of Lortab; Charity Minton, 32, of Brewton, arrested April 20 and charged with possession of meth; Clinton Wiggins, 36, of East Brewton, arrested April 20 and charged with possession of meth and oxycodone; Katie Danielle Parker, 39, of East Brewton, arrested April 12 and charged with possession of meth; Jessica Rone Nelson, 35, of Brewton, arrested April 5 and charged with possession of meth; Michael Douglas Lawrence, 34, arrested April 5 and charged with possession of meth; Romona Haveard Smith, 57, of East Brewton, charged with possession of meth; Jeffery Clinton Rabon, 35, no address listed, arrested May 18 and charged with possession of meth; Darren LeMare Green, 49, of East Brewton, arrested April 4 and charged with possession and distribution of meth; and Benjamin Miles Jackson, 40, arrested March 12 and charged with distribution and possession of meth and possession of marijuana I.