Brewton drug sweeps nets seven arrests

Undercover operation finds Ecstasy, cocaine, spice and marijuana

A three to four month undercover operation by the Brewton Police Department resulted in the arrest of seven Brewton residents July 26 on drug charges and police are continuing their search for three more.

According to information released by the police department, narcotics investigators and police officers made multiple purchases of illegal narcotics that included cocaine, marijuana, Ecstasy and synthetic cannabinoids (spice). The operation resulted in arrest warrants being issued against 10 people.

Police are continuing their investigation and are asking the public for help in locating th...