07/26/2026
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Multi-County Investigation Leads to Ex*****on of 12 Search Warrants and Seizure of More Than 1,500 Kratom Products
Hamilton Alabama
July 23,2026
Investigators with 25th Judicial District Attorney Office, in coordination with law enforcement agencies across North Alabama, including Hamilton Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Winston County Sheriff’s Office, Double Springs Police Department, Lynn Police Department, Addison Police Department, Jasper Police Department, Fayette County Sheriffs Office, Berry Police Department, Alabama Drug Task Force Region E, ALEA narcotics and the ABC board executed 12 search warrants as part of an ongoing investigation involving the sale and distribution of products containing kratom.
The search warrants were executed at locations across Marion, Winston, Fayette, Walker, Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah, and Calhoun Counties.
As a result of today’s enforcement operation, investigators seized a total of 1,528 bottles and containers containing kratom products, along with additional suspected kratom-related products and evidence. The seized items included a variety of commercially packaged products, including liquid shots, capsules, powders, and other kratom products.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges or enforcement actions may be forthcoming as investigators continue to analyze the evidence collected during today’s operation.
This multi-county operation demonstrates the commitment of participating law enforcement agencies to working collaboratively across jurisdictional boundaries to investigate the distribution of substances that pose a risk to the health and safety of the communities they serve.
Additional information and arrest will be released as it becomes available and as the investigation allows.