By Aidan Mortensen | KOAL News
In an operation that began in the late-night hours of April 2 and continued until the morning of April 3, members of the Emery County Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Carbon Metro Drug Task Force, teamed up to apprehend an alleged drug dealer in the Miller Creek Area.
Albert Robinson, age 47, was arrested by authorities during a traffic stop and faces charges of two counts of first-degree felony drug distribution, one count of second-degree felony distribution, and misdemeanor counts of providing false information to law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia.
“Task Force members were able to locate Robinson and make a traffic stop on him in the Miller Creek area,” reads a statement from Emery County Sheriff Tyson Huntington. “Upon contact with Robinson, who gave a false name, agents were able to see drugs in plain view during the stop.”
In what was described as a “buffet of drugs” by the ECSO, authorities seized fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana during the stop. Additionally, law enforcement seized several hundred dollars in cash.
Speaking to the relationship between the ECSO and CMDTF, Huntington described the partnership as “remarkable.”
“They do not care where the arrest takes place or who gets the credit for it. What they do care about is doing their job and getting the most deadly drug in America off our streets.”
The CMDTF echoed this sentiment in a social media post,” Our local drug task forces operate across multiple jurisdictions, similar to the collaborative efforts of our entire local first responder network. We take pride in our teamwork, which encompasses federal, state, county, and city agencies. This collaboration among first responders is evident in our effective operations and commitment to community safety.”
This report is based on statements from court records, police or other responders and may not contain the full scope of findings. Persons arrested or charged are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law or as otherwise decided by a trier-of-fact.