KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Chicago man was arrested Thursday on several federal drug and gun charges, according to authorities.
They said Quintin Lewis, 31, was charged with owning guns as a felon, having drugs and owning guns while trafficking drugs. They said he pleaded not guilty to the charges before a federal judge.
According to a Feb. 27 criminal complaint, his arrest followed investigations at two recent gun shows in Knoxville. As part of those investigations, according to authorities, a Knoxville apartment was searched. In that search, officers said they found 20 guns including a fully-automatic Glock pistol.
They said they also found two AR-style rifles as well as many high-capacity magazines. In the search, they also found more than $32,000 along with around 263 grams of heroin, 62 grams of cocaine, around half a pound of methamphetamine and a pound of marijuana.
Authorities said the Knoxville Police Department worked with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration on the investigation.