Madison County District Attorney's Office
Robert L. Broussard        
23rd Judicial Circuit      

The Madison-Morgan County Strategic Counterdrug Team, commonly known as STAC, is a collaborative effort combining the resources of more than a dozen full-time experienced undercover drug agents and support staff from the cities of Huntsville, Madison and Decatur, along with the sheriffs' departments in Madison and Morgan Counties, federal agents from the Federal Bureay of Invesitgations, Immigration and Customs (ICE) agents and attorneys and investigators with the Madison County District Attorney's office. This specialized, highly-trained unit operates under a U.S. Department of Justice grant administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and by financial commitments from the local law enforcements agencies involved.

Sgt. Tony McElyea with the Huntsville Police Department is the commander in charge of day-to-day operations, guided by a Board of Directors headed by District Attorney Robert L. Broussard and made up of Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray, Decatur Police Chief Nathaniel Allen, Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner and Morgan County Sheriff Ron Puckett. Each law enforcement agency provides at least one full-time investigator to work with STAC to investigate, prosecute and dismantle drug trafficking organizations in this area. In addition, the District Attorney has assigned two full-time prosecutors to STAC. Because of the undercover nature of most drug operations, the location of the STAC offices is kept confidential.

 

District Attorney personnel assigned to the STAC Unit include:

James Tolleson, Asset Forfeiture Prosecutor
Shane Turley, Criminal Investigator

Christy Ragucci, Administrative Clerk

Visit the Huntsville Police Website for more information or to provide tips on drug activity. 

 

Drug Laws: Here is a summary of drug offences found under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substance Act, 1987, to be entitled The Drug Predator Control Act of 1987.

13A-12-202. Criminal solicitation. If a) one requests, solicits or commands another to b) commit any controlled substance crime.
13A-12-203. Attempt. If one makes any effort to commit any controlled substance crime.
13A-12-204. Conspiracy. If one a) acts in concert with at least one other to b) commit a controlled substance crime and c) either or any party does any act in furtherance of the crime. The crime does not have to be complete.
13A-12-211. Distribution. If one a) sells, furnishes, or gives away a controlled substance [including marijuana] to b) another. The drug must be on schedules I-V and the person must not be otherwise legally authorized to dispense.
13A-12-212. Possession. If one possesses unlawfully any controlled substance on schedule I-V or obtains the drug by deceit, misrepresentation or fraud, or alteration of an otherwise lawful prescription. This does not include marijuana.
13A-12-213. Possession of Marijuana, 1st degree. If one possesses marijuana for other than his personal use or for his personal use after a previous misdemeanor conviction.
13A-12-214. Possession of Marijuana, 2nd degree. If one possesses marijuana for his personal use and has no previous misdemeanor conviction for same.
13A-12-215. Distribution to a minor. One a) sells, furnishes or gives away a drug on schedules I-V to b) another who c) has not reached his 18th birthday.
13A-12-217. Manufacture a controlled substance, 2nd degree. One manufactures a controlled substance on schedule I-V or possesses the precursor materials with the intent to manufacture the controlled substance.
13A-12-218. Manufacture a controlled substance, 1st degree. Same as above and at least two of the following is true: a) possesses a firearm, b) uses a booby trap, c) transports hazardous materials which creates a substantial risk to humans or environment, d) the lab is within 500 feet of a business, church, residence or school, e) the lab produced a schedule I or II drug or f) someone under the age of 17 is present at the lab.
13A-12-231. Trafficking. One possess or distributes the following:
a) Marijuana - more than 2.2 lbs. or one kilo [1000 grams]
b) Cocaine - more than 28 grams
c) Morphine or opium - more than 4 grams
d) Hydromorphone - more than 500 pills
e) MDMA [commonly known as Ecstasy] - more than 28 grams
f) LSD - more than 4 grams
g) Methamphetamine - more than 28 grams

13A-12-233. Kingpin. One is a) the leader, organizer or one in position of authority over b) a group of five or more persons engaged in c) a drug trafficking operation [see above] and d) the operation makes substantial income [as defined as any amount over minimum wage].
13A-12-260. Drug paraphernalia. Any product, material or equipment used in the storing, manufacturing, delivering, ingesting or injecting a controlled substances for an unlawful purpose. If one over 18 gives said paraphernalia to one under 18, it's a felony and not a misdemeanor.