Fort Payne man faces federal meth distribution charges

FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) – A suspect in northeast Alabama has been transferred to federal officials to face drug trafficking charges.

46 year olf Francisco Javier Colunga of Fort Payne has been indicted on multiple counts of distributing meth.

He was arrested following a long investigation by the DeKalb County Narcotics Unit and the FBI North East Criminal Enterprise unit.

DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the arrest: “This is an outstanding job by both our Narcotics Agents and Federal partners. These guys work hard every day to foster a good working relationship with federal agencies to ensure these criminals get prosecuted to the fullest extent.”

“It’s also a great thing for our county that we have agents on the ground that can serve as the eyes and ears for these agencies and bring these cases to federal court,” said Sheriff Welden.