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MPD arrests two, seize home in 2nd Street drug raid

Posted by Jason Johnson | Feb 10, 2017 | Latest, News | 1 |

A narcotics investigation in Mobile came to an end earlier this week as local authorities broke up a father-son “drug operation” and seized a home known for drug trafficking and violence.

Freddie Gene Edwards, 65, was arrested during drug raid in Mobile Feb. 8. The home Edwards owns was also temporarily seized by local authorities. (MCSO)

According to the Mobile Police Department, officers raided a house on 2nd Street Feb. 8 after claiming in court that its owner, Freddie Gene Edwards, 65, “had distributed and [was] continuing to distribute illegal narcotics from the residence with reckless disregard for the law.”

Tony Edwards, 31, was charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substance during drug raid in Mobile Feb. 8. (MCSO)

Edwards was arrested along with his son, 31-year-old Tony Alonzo Edwards, during a search of the home, and both were charged with at least one count of distribution of a controlled substance. According to records kept by the Mobile County Metro Jail, Edwards and his son both have prior drug arrests.

In addition to the traditional police work, the MPD also utilized a judicial maneuver to place a restraining order barring the owners from the home — something officials have done to a handful of other homeowners over the past three years to address properties with a documented history of drug activity.

According to court documents, the raid earlier this week marked the fourth time MPD officers have executed search warrants at the same property since 2014. Those previous searches led to the discovery of narcotics and multiple felony “drug-related arrests.”

Labaron McCovery, 25, was found dead in August of 2015 at property on 2nd Street in Mobile known for drug activity. (MCSO)

The home was also the site of a 2015 homicide that remains unsolved. According to MPD, the victim in that case, 25-year-old Lebaron McCovery, was killed on the front porch of the home on Aug. 8, 2015. Illegal drugs were also said to be found in McCovery’s possession at the time.

In its motion to put a restraining order on Edwards’ home, the MPD said it “believed all law enforcement efforts” to enforce the existing laws of the state of Alabama had been made, prompting the civil efforts in court.

Edwards is listed as owning the home with Marcelet H. Edwards, who was not arrested during Wednesday’s operation. In the past, city officials have demolished properties declared to be a “drug nuisance” after similar operations in the Campground neighborhood and in Maysville.

However, it’s unclear what the fate of Edwards’ property is at this time. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 15, where Edwards will have a chance to “answer the allegations” in the city’s complaint.

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Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson originally hails from Elba, Alabama, and graduated summa cum laude from Troy University in 2011. He’s been a reporter for Lagniappe since 2014, where he covers an array of topics with a focus on county government, local courts and education. Previously, Jason worked for the Southeast Sun (Enterprise, Alabama), the Alexander City Outlook and 94.7 WTBF FM (Troy, Alabama). He’s also been recognized by the Alabama Press Association with designations in general excellence, photography and education reporting. In his spare time, Jason is a guitarist and drummer who enjoys the benefit of regularly playing with musicians better than himself.

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