The Wayne County Sheriff's office was involved in a multiple agency operation that resulted in a large scale meth trafficking bust, and the arrest of 36 people across the Tennessee Valley.

 

36 people were arrested in a massive meth trafficking bust across the Tennessee valley with multiple agencies being involved in the operation which included U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris, FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr., United States Postal Inspector in Charge, Houston Division, Adrian Gonzalez, Drug Enforcement Agency; United States Attorney’s Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms

; United States Postal Inspection Service; Office of the Attorney General State of Alabama; Alabama Law Enforcement Agency; Morgan County Sheriff’s Department; Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department; Decatur Police Department; Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department; Colbert County Sheriff’s Department; Franklin County Sheriff’s Department; Russellville Police Department; Marion County Sheriff’s Department; Huntsville Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff’s Department, Cullman Police Department, Madison Police Department, and the Wayne County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Department.

The large scale operation resulted in authorities seizing over 74 pounds of methamphetamine, a kilo of cocaine hydrochloride, 46 grams of cocaine, 20 guns including 2 assault rifles as well as a short barrel shotgun, and over $123,000 was seized by federal agencies.

During the investigation authorities took a covert trip to Mexico where they discovered that the Mexican cartel CJNG was funneling the methamphetamine into the area.

As a result of the operation the 36 people that were arrested are facing a total of 142 charges where authorities have stated that 2 of the individuals still remain at large.

The suspects arrested were:
Benjamin Howlet, Jr.
Tamarrus Montez King, a/k/a “MeMe”
Stephanie Nicole McGlathery
Adrian Vasean Howlet, a/k/a “A-1"
McKendrick Arnez Harris
Brian O'Neal Wiggins
William David Lockhart
Michael Tyrell Jones
Eric Leon Sanders
Kenneth Dwight Connie, a/k/a “KC"
Michael Adrian Butler
Tempestt Rosette Cooper
Melonie Lea Wilburn Drane
Donald Dale Drane
Patrick Lee Scruggs
Anthony Howard Skelton
Roger Buford Lay
David Lee Berry
Kelsey James Madden
Trevon Martez McCoy
Bobby Glenn Scott
Olandis Ray Bates
Erica Michelle Scott
Demetrius Lyndell Hines, a/k/a “Mechee Man”
Will Bryant Hines
Pablo Florentino Garcia
Richard Brown
Jaylen Tremayne Williams
Kyrus Dawon Clay
LaThomas Damondrae Tucker, a/k/a “Daedae Dadon Tucker”
Tobias Travian Bjorn Mitchell
Joshua Owen Young
Christopher Lee Pugh
Tammy Marquette Bryan
Brandon Ted Dunaway
Jenny Renee Smith
Eric Shane Hutchins, (FUGITIVE)
Quentin Cortez Clay, a/k/a “Quent RIP Chaz Clay” (FUGITIVE).

Wayne County Sheriff Shane Fisher spoke on the operation by saying, “I would like to thank all the agency’s involved in this operation. Joining together is another step in making Wayne County as safe as possible. I will utilize every tool necessary to complete that goal. Drug trafficking organizations do not care about state lines or jurisdictional boundaries. That is why it is so important to work with our adjoining law enforcement partners. These partners have the same tasks of disrupting the criminal organizations who poison our communities. I’m am committed to getting drugs and drug dealers out of our schools and off of our streets and am actively looking for ways to accomplish the task.”

Photo Credit: WHNT NEWS 19.

 

 


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