Tip leads to human and drug trafficking arrests in Demopolis

From the west Alabama Newsroom–

A tip from the public — leads to the arrest of ten people on human and drug trafficking charges in Demopolis.

Three of the ten suspects are facing human trafficking charges — while charges for the other seven are drug related — and include trafficking cocaine.

Demopolis Police Chief Rex Flowers says 34 year old Shanikqua Shante Johnson — 40 year old Mark Key Gamble — and 34 year old DeCarlos Antawn Johnson — all of Demopolis — are now facing human trafficking charges — following an investigation involving a juvenile female runaway from the Madison County area.

Flowers says Shaniqua Johnson and Terrance Terrell Collier of Huntsville picked up the juvenile and brought her to Demopolis for the purpose of having her engage in sexual activity for money.

He says Gamble and Decarlos Johnson were arrested after further investigation of the case — found they had also participated in criminal activity with the juvenile.

Seventy year old Jesse Collins — 69 year old Earnest Bryant — 61 year old William Henry Eatmon, Jr. — 54 year old Rosetta Smith James — 40 year old Johnny Dewayne Gracie — 36 year old Milton James Daniels — and 35 year old Felisah Amea Nazario — all of Demopolis — were arrested for trafficking cocaine — after police obtained a search warrant for a residence in Demopolis — during its investigation involving the juvenile.

All ten of the Demopolis area suspects have been placed the Marengo County Jail.

Flowers says Terrance Collier was arrested in Huntsville. He’s also charged with human trafficking.