25 arrested on meth-related charges

On Monday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Opelika Police Department, Auburn Police Division, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office arrested 25 individuals on drug related arrest warrants associated with methamphetamine drug related charges. 

The arrests stem from a three-month long drug investigation that targeted individuals who were purchasing over the legal amount of pseudoephedrine, according to a release from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.  The following people were arrested:

• Bobby Dale Vaughn, 46, of Salem — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Daniel Mclaughlin, 29, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Kelly Estelle Ison, 21, of Auburn — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Shane Allen Burch, 33, of Auburn — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Tami Leigh Yates, 36, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Daniel Tammer Denny, 23, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Iris Suzanne Deas, 41, of Valley — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Jason Scott Helms, 35, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Joel Lynn Amolins, 43, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Ellen Jean Saylor, 39, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Frank Luther Hillyer, 47, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Amanda Darlene Winslett, 21, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Kimberly Regina Dubose, 33, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Debra Wilkins Alford, 55, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Reba Osteen, 53, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Michael Adam Baker, 29, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Robert Austin Brown, 53, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Amber Nicole Hale, 26, of Opelika — One count unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance 1st; one count unlawful possession of a precursor
• James Alen Edmondson, 42, of Jacksons Gap — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Billy Wayne Trillet, 45, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Robert Elton Orrick Jr., 43, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Matthew Leslie Fretwell, 22, of Auburn — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Shannon Lee Pike, 28, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor (M)
• Roger Lee Chadwick, 26, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a precursor
• Richard Milton Brown, 37, of Opelika — One count unlawful possession of a controlled substance; one count possession of drug paraphernalia; one count unlawful possession of a precursor.