Area law enforcement seize drugs and weapons during arrests

Submitted / The Outlook 33 grams of crystal meth, 21 grams of synthetic marijuana, 148 grams of marijuana, 1 gram of heroin, 17 ecstasy pills, 64 other prescription pills, $1,474 in cash and three guns were seized in two searches Thursday in Alexander City.

Illegal drugs were taken off the streets of Tallapoosa County in two separate law enforcement searches this week.

The Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force (TCNTF), the Alexander City Police Department Special Response Group, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, the Coosa County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force seized 33 grams of crystal meth, 21 grams of synthetic marijuana, 148 grams of marijuana, 1 gram of heroin, 17 ecstasy pills, 64 other prescription pills, $1,474 in cash, three guns and an automobile as law enforcement served multiple search and arrest warrants in the Alexander City area Thursday.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.