DRUG TASK FORCE SEARCHES PROPERTY OFF OF BEALS CHAPEL ROAD – Finds Guns, Illegal Drugs, and Makes Six Felony Arrests

On Monday morning (March 3^rd), a joint effort between the 9th Judicial Drug Task Force (JDTF), Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, and Blount County Sheriff’s SWAT successfully shut down a major drug operation at 14420 Beals Chapel Road, property belonging to Mike Brown. This location has been a hub of criminal activity for several years, with frequent law enforcement calls, sustained drug use, and a suspected haven for stolen property and wanted criminals.

Using standard narcotics investigation tactics, Agent Fritts and other DTF agents gathered information to obtain a search warrant for the suspect property and, in a coordinated effort, the SWAT teams from Loudon and Blount County provided the necessary support to safely execute the search warrant. Upon entry, law enforcement encountered eight individuals and uncovered an assortment of illegal items: over 100 grams of methamphetamine, 20 firearms, Fentanyl, cocaine, oxycodone, psychedelic mushrooms, marijuana, and various prescription pills. Six individuals were arrested on felony drug charges, with additional charges related to firearms, especially considering the criminal backgrounds of several suspects.

The DTF Deputy Director Brendan Deboer stated that, “This operation is a huge win for the community, which has suffered from the ongoing decline in the area caused by this criminal activity.”  Deboer applauded that work and professionalism of Agent Fritts and the other DTF agents, as well as the assistance and cooperation of the Loudon County and Blount County Sheriff’s Offices.

The individuals arrested were:  Michael Brown, Jennifer Helton, David Queener, Cheryl Stockton, Michael Nalls and David Hensley.

[Note to media: This information is available as a public record within the narrative of the filed search warrant and the filed return of seized items as a result of the search.  Also, the individual arrest warrants are of public record and the narratives contain factual details supporting the arrests, so you can get more information through the Loudon County General Sessions Court from these public records].

***The 9th JDTF is composed of agents, officers, and analysts from the Loudon Police Department, Lenoir City Police Department, US Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, National Guard Counter Drug, and the 9th District Attorney General's Office.

Below is information from DTF Agent Cody Fritts listing the drugs found.

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