Dozens arrested in Henry Co. drug roundup
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — More than two dozen people have been arrested in a Friday morning roundup in Henry County.
Early Friday morning, 25 people were arrested without incident on various charges, according to a release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News had a reporter on scene. We will have more on the operation on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News at 5 and 6.
During the course of an 18-month investigation, numerous purchases of illicit drugs were conducted at individuals’ residences and from their vehicles at pre-arranged meeting locations, according to the release.
The joint investigation involving the TBI’s Drug Investigation Division along with the Metro Crime Unit resulted in the development of 62 suspects with over 100 total felony drug charges, according to the release.
The Metro Crime Unit is comprised of officers from the Paris Police Department, Puryear Police Department and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
Those arrested in Friday’s drug enforcement roundup are listed below:
TOWANA M. WILLIAMS, SALE SCH II (X2); AGG CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
MICHAEL ALDRIDGE, SALE OF SCH II (X3)
TIMOTHY E. DUNLAP, SALE SCH II (X2)
DESMOND HOWARD, SALE/DEL SCH VI (X2)
RICKY KINLEY, JR., SALE OF SCH II (CRACK COCAINE)
MITZI BARKER, SALE SCH II
KENDRA BOMAR, SALE/DEL SCH IV
VICKY BOSS, DRUG FRAUD
HUNN HADLEY, SALE SCH III; DRIVING ON SUSP LICENCE
RONNIE HART, SALE OF SCH II (OXYCODONE)
AMY HEPNER, POSS SCH II W/INT; SALE SCH II IN A SCHOOL ZONE (X2)
CHERYL HOLDER, SALE OF CONTROLLED SUB
ASHLYN HOVIS, DEL SCH II/ DEL SCH III
RONNIE MARCUS, SALE SCH II
DEWANA MOORE, SALE OF SCH II (OVER 5 GRAMS)
MALEON MOORE, SALE OF SCH II (OVER 5 GRAMS)
SHIRLEY OVERBY, SALE SCH IV
CAROL “LANEY” PHELPS, SALE OF CONT SUB
MICHEAL TAYLOE, SALE SCH II (X2)
Additional individuals arrested during this round up that were not targets of this operation:
MARANDA THARPE, SIMP POSS SCH IV
GARRON CRAFTON, SIM POSS SCH II
STEVEN MILLER, POSS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA/CONTRABAND IN PENAL INSTITUTION
RAMADA CLARK, POSS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
STEPHANIE MITCHELL, POSS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
JARVIS BOWEN, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
