Dirty Thirty Bandits Busted (This Bust Will Save Lives) On Friday July 26, 2024, deputies from the Scott County Indiana Sheriff's Office arrested Elizabeth Albertson, 27, from Austin, IN for Dealing in Cocaine or a Narcotic Drug, Possession of Cocaine or Schedule One or Two Narcotic Drug and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. The arrest was the result of an investigation completed by deputies that began a couple weeks before the arrest. But the investigation and arrests did not stop there. Deputies continued their investigation leading to three more arrests after another arrest warrant, (result of deputy's earlier investigation) and a search warrant was executed at 1554 Green Acres Drive, (rural Scott County, closest city is Scottsburg). Christopher Morton 40, from the above address was arrested for Dealing in Cocaine or a Narcotic Drug, (Two Counts) and Dealing in Fentanyl containing Substance. But again, the arrests and investigation did not stop there with deputies going to a Scottsburg city owned property transporting then arresting Caleb Morgan, 29, from Austin, IN for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Marijuana/Hash Oil/Hashish or Salvia, Official Misconduct/Ghost Employment and Dealing in Cocaine or a Narcotic Drug. And again, deputies did not stop, going to 6878 North Jack Morgan Road, (rural Scott County closest city is Austin), arresting Shelby Shepherd, 28, from Austin, IN for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana/Hash Oil/Hashish or Salvia, Possession of Paraphernalia and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. (See Page Two For More) (Page Two) During the search warrant at 1554 Green Acres Drive deputies located 196 blue colored pills containing Fentanyl, (street name "Dirty Thirties"), over $1,000.00 in U.S. Currency. The street value of the pills is approximately $15.00 a pill. Sheriff Goodin said "This was a major bust. Anytime the "Dirt Thirty" pills can be taken off the street, lives will be saved". "Law Enforcement feels that these blue "Dirty Thirty" pills are the source of several overdose deaths across Indiana and Kentucky". Sheriff Goodin also praised all the deputies involved saying, "anyone who thinks they can deal dope or commit crime and get away with it in Scott County, is just plain stupid". All arrested subjects were transported to and incarcerated at the Scott County Jail. Photos of the arrested and a photo of the "Dirty Thirty" pills are attached to this news release. These pills are not a pharmaceutical product. They are homemade with a pill press. This investigation is continuing. -30- All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law.

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