SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. — Scott County deputies are prowling neighborhoods in the area to arrest more than 40 people suspected of various drug offenses.
The Scott County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday afternoon it began a "drug offender round-up," saying investigators had identified 43 people who've allegedly sold drugs to a confidential informant working with the drug unit or were wanted for a violation of probation for drug sales or possession.
"Sheriff's Drug Agent's on the ground in Oneida! If you are a violator, turn yourself in while you can!" the SCSO posted to Facebook a few hours after the announcement Thursday.
The SCSO said it worked with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to begin the sweep. Investigators said the charges range from sale of a controlled substance to violation of probation warrants for sale and possession of meth and other controlled substances, as well as other drug-related offenses.
"I want the citizens to know that when they call and report drug activity, they can rest assured we investigate it immediately and thoroughly. After a complaint is made and a thorough investigation takes place, we will make an arrest," Sheriff Ronnie Phillips said. "Drug information takes time to investigate so we can make sure we have the solid evidence we need to prosecute these cases. The majority of all crimes against a person such as aggravated burglary, theft of property, etc. are usually related to narcotics addiction in some form or fashion, so we take it very seriously."
The sheriff's office released the following list of people it said it was looking for:
- Jacklynn Byrd - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 8/31/78)
- Angela Coffey - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 11/20/69)
- Shaun Fry - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 6/21/82)
- Terry Jones - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 5/1/90)
- Adam Lowe - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 1/16/82)
- Brandon Letner - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 12/5/94)
- Abigail Murphy - VOPS Poss. of Sch.II Resale (DOB 9/12/98)
- Jonathan Moses - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 4/8/95)
- Timothy Orick - VOCC Promo. of Meth Manufa. (DOB 1/17/68)
- Derrick Overton - VOP Poss. of Sch II & III (DOB 5/7/80)
- Shelia Pitman - VOP Poss. of Sch II (DOB 2/3/86)
- Brittany Posey - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 8/17/90)
- Stacey Pitts - VOP Poss. of Sch. IV (DOB 3/18/81)
- Billy Patton - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 3/27/89)
- Christopher Phillips - VOP Poss. of Sch. VI (DOB 7/15/72)
- Johnny Rosser - VOP Poss, of Sch. II & III (DOB 2/22/72)
- James A. Sexton - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 2/26/78)
- Billy J. Sexton - VOPS Poss. of Meth (DOB 4/27/80)
- Brandie Braden - VOP Sale of Sch. II (DOB 10/30/83)
- Crystal Gibson - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 5/8/80)
- Michael Goodman - VOP Poss. of Sch. III (DOB 12/17/69)
- Barbara Pergram - VOP Simple Poss. of Meth (DOB 7/2/87)
- Joesph Smithers - VOP Poss. of Sch. II Meth (DOB 4/24/80)
- Barbara Maples - VOPS Poss. of Meth (DOB 1/28/79)
- Jennifer Chambers - VOPS Poss. of Meth (DOB 9/28/82)
- Daron Neal - VOP Drug Court Violation (DOB 9/15/87)
- James E. Byrd - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 1/26/85)
- William Garland - VOPS Poss. of Sch. VI Resale (DOB 12/4/01)
- James Reagan - VOPS Poss. of Meth (DOB 8/12/74)
- Lonnie Miller - VOPS Poss. of Meth (DOB 6/15/79)
- Kenneth Strunk - FTA Poss. of Meth (DOB 10/5/92)
- Daniel Pike - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 5/15/84)
- Mandy Hicks - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 10/1/81)
- Tonya Cotton - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 12/19/74)
- Casey Russelburg - VOP Poss. of Sch. Iv & VI (DOB 12/7/82)
- Cody Sexton - VOP Absconded from Drug Court (DOB 8/1/89)
- Anthony Anderson - FTA Poss. of Sch. II Resale (DOB 7/27/80)
- Justin Clark - ROSOS Sale of Meth (DOB 2/19/77)
- Tonya Baird - VOP Poss. of Sch. II (DOB 8/28/78)
- Goldie Crabtree - VOP Poss. of Meth (DOB 3/23/77)
- Ryan Clark - VOPS Poss. of Meth Resale (DOB 7/1/75)
- Brandon King - VOP Poss. of Sch. II (DOB 3/10/80)