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TBI: Yearlong undercover drug investigation in Hardin County results in 19 indictments

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Monday that a yearlong operation by its special agents, along with 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force agents, with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, resulted in the indictment of 19 people and the arrest of 16 of them on a variety of charges.
According to the TBI, beginning in June 2021, drug agents spent 12 months on an undercover investigation into methamphetamine being sold in the West Tennessee area.
The results of this drug operation were presented to the Hardin County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment of 19 individuals. The charges include trafficking methamphetamine, conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine, intimidation of witnesses, and other drug-related charges.
Monday, TBI and 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force agents, along with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department, Savannah Police Department, Homeland Security Investigation and Tennessee Highway Patrol, began making arrests of those indicted.
Officers also seized three guns, methamphetamine, acid, marijuana, various pills, and drug paraphernalia. As part of this operation, law enforcement also executed a search warrant on a property on East Main Street in Savannah, resulting in the seizure there of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana, the TBI said.
Those arrested have been booked into the Hardin County Jail. Bond has not yet been set for some.
•Nelson R. Talley, 59, Savannah – One count sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth). Bond $25,000.
•Dallas Jerald Woods, 44, Savannah – Four counts sale and delivery of Schedule VI (marijuana). Bond $10,000.
•Beau Robert Meter, 42, Counce – One count possession of Schedule II (meth) with intent.
•Julia Sue Dale, 42, Savannah – One count sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth).
•Carlos Mandel Thompson, 43, Savannah – Three counts sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth), felon in possession of a firearm, possession of Schedule II (meth) with intent, possession of a firearm in commission of a dangerous felony. Bond $25,000.
•Richard Allen Hutton. 61, Savannah – One count sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth), one count possession of Schedule II (meth) with intent, two counts possession of Schedule IV, one count possession of Schedule I. Bond $25,000.
•Michael Wade Uding, 38, Savannah – One count felon in possession of firearm.
•Willie Spencer, 54, Savannah – One count possession of Schedule II (meth) with intent to distribute, one count possession of drug paraphernalia, one count possession of Schedule VI (marijuana).
•Jerry Dee Garrard, 65, Savannah – Three counts sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth).
•David Allen Pevahouse, 42, Clifton – Three counts sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth). Bond $25,000.
•Jordan Dane Weatherspoon, 39, Savannah – Three counts sale and delivery of Schedule II (cocaine). Bond $25,000.
•Joanna Sue Sharp, 34, Savannah – Two counts sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth). Bond $25,000.
•Tarvis Lacarie Bailey, 43, Saltillo – One count intimidation/coercion of a witness, one count felon in possession of a firearm.
•Ronald Stanford Buford , 55, Saltillo – One count felon in possession of a firearm.
•Monica Crouse, 39, Savannah – One count sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth), one count conspiracy sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth). Bond $25,000.
•David Rhodes, 25, Savannah – One count sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth), one count conspiracy sale and delivery of Schedule II (meth). Bond $25,000.

 

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