# Three Individuals Indicted in Northwest Alabama Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy

> US Department of Justice press release · Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); USAO - Alabama, Northern · 2026-05-07


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal grand jury has indicted three individuals for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby. An 11-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Tyrone Bernard Watkins, aka “T.Y.,” 33, of Muscle Shoales, Alabama; and Mikel Leshane Presley, aka “Mike Lowery,” 34, and Jade Leela Mitchell Little, 34, – both of Tuscumbia, Alabama – with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Watkins was also charged with distribution of methamphetamine. Presley was also charged with distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm. The alleged incidents occurred between October 2023 and August 2024, in Colbert County, Alabama. The DEA, ATF, and FBI investigated the case along with the Colbert County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara M. Judah is prosecuting the case. An indictment contains only charges. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

## Key facts

- **DOJ release number:** —
- **Component:** Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); USAO - Alabama, Northern
- **Release date:** 2026-05-07
- **Primary source:** https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/three-individuals-indicted-northwest-alabama-drug-trafficking-conspiracy

## Citation

> US Department of Justice, "Three Individuals Indicted in Northwest Alabama Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy", 2026-05-07, https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/three-individuals-indicted-northwest-alabama-drug-trafficking-conspiracy. Retrieved via MORVS 2026-11-03.

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