Thirteen suspected drug dealers were charged and two people were cited after a drug roundup Tuesday by sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau officers and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
The 13 suspects were accused of selling illegal drugs to undercover SEB detectives, said SEB Capt. Jason Mathis. Drugs sold included Ecstasy, cocaine, morphine, Oxycontin, marijuana and Suvoxone.
“These buys took place after several hours of surveillance and undercover operations,” Mathis said. “We feel taking 13 drug dealers off the streets gives us the upper hand. It lets them know we are watching them, doing our job and trying to prevent them from selling drugs in our community.”
Arrests and prosecutions of drug dealers keep them from distributing drugs on the streets, the captain said.
Sheriff Robert F. Arnold called the roundup a success.
“The roundup is part of our ongoing effort to stop drugs in Rutherford County,” Arnold said. “The roundup yielded the successful apprehension of 13 drug dealers off our streets.”
Mathis said while rounding up the suspects, officers served search warrants at two homes where they seized about $1,500 cash and two vehicles believed related to the drug sales. Seizing the cash affects the drug dealers as well as prosecuting them.
“By rounding up these people on one day, it does make a huge impact in our community,” Mathis said.
Suspects arrested and their charges include:
Nathan Andrew Hoffman, 29, of Old Lascassas Highway, felony possession of marijuana indictment. He is being held at Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.
Phillip Hoffman, 27, of Hoovers Gap Road near Christiana, felony possession of marijuana for resale. He is being held.
Sean Drake, 26, of Red Mile Road near Murfreesboro, three indictments for sale of marijuana. He is being held.
Shelby Shaver, 20, of Windmere Drive in Murfreesboro, two indictments for sale of Ecstasy. She is being held.
Bonnie Adin, 48, of Cookeville, two indictments for possession of Suvoxone for resale. She is free on $25,000 bond.
Brenda Veloz, 44, of January Street in Murfreesboro, two indictments for possession of Schedule morphine and Oxycontin for resale. She is free on $15,000 bond.
Patrick Dotson, 32, of Twelve Corners Road in Lascassas, possession of marijuana for resale. He is being held.
Derrick Cathey, 25, who is homeless, possession of Schedule I drug for resale, possession of marijuana for resale. He was released to the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center.
Slater Cacace, 22, of Warrior Drive in Murfreesboro, possession of Schedule I drug for resale, possession of marijuana for resale. He was released on bond.
Michael Demond Watts, 32, of Hurricane Creek Drive in La Vergne, possession of Schedule III drugs for resale, two counts of possession of marijuana for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Brenda Murks, 54, of Kari Drive in Murfreesboro, indictments for possession of Schedule III drugs. She is out on bond.
Theresa Manning, 44, of Hurricane Circle in La Vergne, possession of Schedule IV drugs for resale, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. During the search warrant of her home, detectives recovered a felony amount of marijuana and Schedule III pills, Mathis said. She is out on bond.
Her son, Brad Manning, was cited for simple possession of marijuana. Stephen Hoffman, brother to Nathan and Phillip Hoffman, was cited for simple possession of marijuana.
Another suspect, Timothy Craig Graham, 24, of East Trimble Road, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon by a felon. He is free on bond.
Suspect Christopher Padgett, 29, of Morrison, was charged with violation of probation after detectives checked on him at Hoffman’s residence.
SEB will continue to conduct undercover operations and investigate drug dealers.
People who have information about illegal drugs may call the SEB Unit at 895-3609. |
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