Two arrested during drug raid
Two Hartselle residents were arrested following a drug raid on Southeast Cryer Road April 16.
David Ray Grantland Jr., 33, was arrested and charged with unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance second degree, unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. He was being held in the county jail on a $90,000 bond.
Michael Ray Williams, 43, was arrested and charged with the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance second degree, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana first degree. His bond was set at $80,000.
Sheriff Ana Franklin said in a press release that the Morgan County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on 17 SE Cryer Road in Hartselle after a lengthy investigation.
Officials said Grantland was armed with a handgun when agents made entry into the residence. After securing the residence, agents located a large quantity of ICE methamphetamine, two handguns, 39 prescription pills, digital scales, marijuana, pseudoephedrine and blue methamphetamine. The Drug Task Force seized a vehicle and $700 in cash.
Franklin said the Morgan County Drug Task Force is working diligently to suppress the networks of ICE Distributors in the Morgan County area and “have made a dent in the networks.”
The investigation is still pending with future arrests possible.