Update: Drug Task Force releases list of arrestees, charges in Dec. 9 roundup

Law enforcement agencies set up a staging area on Water Street next to the Hardin County jail.

UPDATE, DEC. 10 – An agent with the 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force on Thursday released a list of those arrested in Wednesday’s operation thus far and their charges.
According to the agent, a list of arrestees and charges released Wednesday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation – which The Courier did not publish although other area news outlets did – contained some inaccuracies.
A TBI news release on the roundup marked as updated today to “reflect corrected or updated charges for various indicted individuals” is on the TBI website at: https://bit.ly/372uL14
The DTF agent provided the following:
•Tarvis L. Bailey– sale of Schedule II (crack cocaine)
•Jeffery Dale Barrier– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Robin Lynn Bingham– sale of Schedule II (meth)
•Donavant Bryant– sale of marijuana, conspiracy to sell marijuana
•Jessica Walls Campbell– sale of Schedule II (meth), sale of controlled substance, aggravated child neglect
•Malayna Casey– two counts sale of controlled substance
•Vincent B. Casey– aggravated child endangerment, sale of Schedule II, sale of marijuana.
•Tommy Day– sale of Schedule II (meth), possession of a weapon while in commission of a dangerous felony, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
•Lester Paul Doyle– two counts sale of Schedule II (meth)
•Chris Fondren– two counts sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Alfredo Miguel Fry– two counts sale of Schedule II (meth)
•Kimberly Haddock– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Jeremy Harris– three counts sale of Schedule II (meth)
•James Hopper Jr.– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Clararessia Jackson– two counts sale of controlled substance
•Johnny Justice– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Rachel Lemas– sale of counterfeit substance, conspiracy to sell controlled substance
•Tammy Miller– sale of controlled substance
•Sonya Nichols– aggravated child endangerment
•Vynderlin Nichols– two counts sale of Schedule II (crack cocaine)
•Russell Overby– unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
•Jeanna Cook Shelby– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Steven Smith– two counts DUI
•Stacie Spurlin– two counts sale of Schedule II (crack cocaine)
•Nelson Ray Talley– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Allison Nicole Todd– sale of Schedule II (meth), conspiracy to sell Schedule II (meth)
•Seaman Wade Vanhoose– sale of Schedule II (meth)
•Sidney Randle Walls– sale of controlled substance
•Adrian Yarbrough– sale of Schedule II (meth)

INITIAL STORY – A multi-agency drug sweep based on a nearly year-long undercover investigation was conducted Wednesday morning across Hardin County, resulting in more than two dozen arrests.
The exact number of arrests is not currently known because the operation is ongoing, yet nearing conclusion. Savannah Police Chief Michael Pitts said to his knowledge there have been 26 arrests so far.
The operation will result in a variety of other charges as well, said Hardin County Sheriff Johnny Alexander, including some gun charges and at least one charge for a violation of sex offender status.
Officers with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department, Savannah Police Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force participated in this morning’s sweep, setting up a command site near the county jail on Water Street.
According to Alexander and Pitts, the undercover investigation phase began in January.
Pitts said about 60 law enforcement officers were engaged in the operation, from the undercover investigation phase to this morning’s roundup.