A Rainsville, Ala., man surrendered when authorities went to his home to arrest him this morning.
Drug Task Force officers and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office investigators went to the home of Christopher Sean Coots, 26, on Shankles Road to take him into custody on a federal bench warrant for drug distribution and trafficking charges, said sheriff spokeswoman Stanna Guice.
Mr. Coots was scheduled to turn himself in last week but failed to do so. After officers made numerous phone calls and searched different locations, Mr. Coots contacted task force agents and indicated his desire to turn himself in, Ms. Guice said.
He was taken into custody and is being detained at the DeKalb County Detention Center and awaiting pickup by the U.S. Marshal Service, she said. Mr. Coots will remain in a federal holding facility until a date is set for him to be sentenced.
Mr. Coots originally was arrested Feb. 24, 2009, following a six-month investigation into reported drug activity.