A brutal 11-count indictment has been filed against Tyrone Bernard Watkins, aka ‘T.Y.,’ 33, of Muscle Shoales, Alabama, along with Mikel Leshane Presley, aka ‘Mike Lowery,’ 34, and Jade Leela Mitchell Little, 34, – both of Tuscumbia, Alabama – for their alleged roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy in Northwest Alabama.
According to the indictment, the three defendants are charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Watkins was also charged with distribution of methamphetamine. Presley was also charged with distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm.
The alleged incidents occurred between October 2023 and August 2024, in Colbert County, Alabama. The DEA, ATF, and FBI investigated the case along with the Colbert County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara M. Judah is prosecuting the case.
Tyrone Bernard Watkins, 33, of Muscle Shoales, Alabama, is facing charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine.
Mikel Leshane Presley, 34, and Jade Leela Mitchell Little, 34, both of Tuscumbia, Alabama, are facing charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
The three defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. An indictment contains only charges and does not necessarily indicate guilt.
The alleged incidents occurred in Colbert County, Alabama, between October 2023 and August 2024. The DEA, ATF, and FBI investigated the case along with the Colbert County Drug Task Force.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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