E.B. police bust two for multiple drugs

An East Brewton woman and her boyfriend were arrested last Wednesday after East Brewton police executed a search warrant at their 504 Dailey St. residence and seized a large quantity of illegal drugs and found multiple items police believe were stolen during a rash of burglaries in and out of East Brewton.

East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazille said Melba Joyce Walsh, aka Melba McDaniel, 43, and Ronnie Bogan, 38, both living at 504 Dailey St., were arrested. Walsh was charged with four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, trafficking methamphetimine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She is being held in the Escambia County Detention Center on $1 million bond.

Bogan was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (meth) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Bogan was jailed on $20,000 bond.

Chief Brazille said the East Brewton Police Department launched an investigation following a rash of burglaries from houses and sheds in the area which he said may have also involved other communities like Brewton and Flomaton.

East Brewton police executed the search warrant at 504 Dailey St., at 6:45 a.m. last Wednesday and discovered large quantities of drugs and a large amount of power tools, electronics, guns and other items.

Walsh and Bogan were at home when the warrant was executed.

Brazille said the drugs seized had an estimated value of more than $20,000 with most packaged for sale.

The drugs included meth, ICE and prescription pills. Court records show police seized 129 grams of meth, the prescription drug Gabapentin, multiple amphetamine pills and Vzvance pills.

Brazille said his department is working with other law enforcement agencies to identify the large quantity of items found inside the house that included tools, pressure washers, chainsaws, guns, cameras, computers and other electronics, and more.

Brazille said he feels most of those items recovered from the home were stolen and feels they may have come from multiple areas and not just East Brewton.

Although no charges have been filed concerning the non-drug items found inside the home, Brazille said the investigation is continuing and he expects more charges and more arrests.

"We're working hand-in-hand with the sheriff's office and other agencies to get these items identified," Brazille said.

He added that anyone who has discovered missing tools and other items should contact the East Brewton Police Department at 251-809-4865 or their nearest law enforcement agency.