Drug Bust Made in Briceville

Last Wednesday, Feb. 13, agents with the 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force executed a series of search warrants at a residence in Briceville and seized a large amount of narcotics.

Last Wednesday, Feb. 13, agents with the 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force executed a series of search warrants at a residence in Briceville and seized a large amount of narcotics.

The search warrants led to the discovery of one pound and two ounces of methamphetamine, 21 grams of heroin, and hundreds of prescription pills, according to a news release from the office of Anderson County Sheriff Russell Barker issued today, Feb. 20. The suspect and owner of the property where the search warrants were served, was located and interviewed. The release did not give a name or address.

The approximate street value of the narcotics is $53,000.

“The seizure of these narcotics dealt a massive blow to the narcotics trade not only in Anderson County, but all of East Tennessee,” Barker stated in the release.

Seventh Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark stated, “A seizure of this size undoubtedly saved lives by preventing overdoses throughout East Tennessee.”

Both Barker and Clark commended the agents of the 7th CTF for their work and noted that this collaborative effort between various law enforcement agencies continues to be the most effective way to deal with narcotic trafficking in the area.

All weights, counts, and identity of substances are pending the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations crime lab results, the release stated. Charges are pending at this time.

The 7th Judicial Crime Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of the 7th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, and police departments in Oak Ridge, Clinton, Oliver Springs and Rocky Top. The Crime Task Force focuses on drug and violent crime and is currently led by Director Simon Byrne.

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