Jefferson County Sheriff Busts Drug Ring, Arrests Five

0:00Jefferson County Sheriff's Office just dropped a big bust on April 23rd, raiding two homes in the 1900 block of Francis Avenue, Southwest. Narcotics detectives teamed up with SWAT and other units to execute search warns, leading to five arrests on drug charges and outstanding warns. Things got wild when a 30-year-old named Jack Thomas tried to bolt in a car, sparking a short chase before cops nabbed him. The other four caught in the sweep were Brianna Ross, age 34, Avita Thompson, 42, Vernisha Petway, 39, and Tiffany Kendrick's, 36. Charges hit hard across the board, Thomas faces trafficking, marijuana possession, stolen property, weapons violations, plus fleeing, and failure to appear. The women picked up controlled substance counts and their own failure to appear wraps, showing how these ops tangled drugs with loose ends. Sheriff Mark Petway shouted out the teamwork and tips from locals, saying citizen intel fuels their crime fight and keeps the community safe.

1:01It's all about that collaborative grind against the streets. If you've got more on this, hit up the Sheriff's Office at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-2. 547-77, stay locked in on keeping Jefferson County clean. That wraps Birmingham News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.