After a month long investigation, two individuals have been charged with drug related offenses in Etowah County, according to Deputy Commander Phil Sims.
Clifford Mathis, 36, of Gadsden, is charged with 2 counts of trafficking (methamphetamine and spice), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia 1st, and receiving stolen property 3rd. Total bond is set at $257,500 property bond.
Iesha Lashay Buggs, 26, of Gadsden, is charged with 2 counts of trafficking (methamphetamine and spice), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia 1st, and receiving stolen property 3rd. Total bond is set at $257,500 property bond. Buggs also had active warrants for her arrest with Gadsden Police Department for traffic offenses.
On April 3, 2018, Agents and the Etowah County Joint Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on West Tomahawk Trl in Gadsden. The search warrant was based on drug sales from the residence. Clifford Mathis and Iesha Buggs were in the residence when agents arrived.
During the search of the residence, agents found approximately 33 grams of methamphetamine, small amount of heroin, a Ruger .38 special handgun, and $1414.00 in cash in a bedroom occupied by Williams and Buggs.
Approximately two pounds of spice was recovered from the trunk of a vehicle located in the garage. Additionally, several sets of digital scales and a glass pipe with residue were found in the residence.
The Ruger .38 special handgun was confirmed stolen out of Gadsden.
Mathis and Buggs remain in the Etowah County Detention Center under bond.
This investigation is still ongoing and both subjects could face additional state and federal charges related to the drugs and gun seized.
The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, Gadsden Police Department Special Projects Team, Alabama National Guard Counterdrug Program, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force participated in the case. 
