Media Release Office of the Sheriff Anderson County, Tennessee

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1 Media Release Office of the Sheriff Anderson County, Tennessee Sheriff Paul N. White July 16, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Undercover Drug Operation Nets 60 Indictments - UPDATE 1 As of Wednesday, July 16, twenty-six of the thirty-six persons indicted in the undercover drug operation have been arrested. So far, four vehicles have also been seized as a part of this investigation. These indictments and arrests come after months of hard work by the Special Operations Unit of the Anderson County Sheriff s Department. Drug cases take long hours and much time to come to conclusion. Some of these cases literally took months to investigate, make drug buys, and send to the DA s Office for prosecution. These investigators are to be commended for a job well done. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was a vital part of this operation. Sheriff s investigators and TBI agents worked together in making drug buys on the individuals involved. Our thanks to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for their help during this investigation. We wish to thank the Lake City Police Department for their assistance during this operation. Their help was instrumental in the indictment of several persons in the Lake City area. We also wish to thank the Oak Ridge Police Department for their help in Friday s arrests. Oak Ridge Police Officers worked side by side with Sheriff s Deputies in the round-up. The District Attorney s Office are to be commended for the long hours preparing and presenting these cases to the Grand Jury. The DA s Office assisted investigators from the very beginning of this operation through the arrests on Friday. Our thanks to the Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force for all their assistance not only during the arrests but throughout this operation. The Task Force has provided support to the Sheriff s Department many times over the years and is invaluable to drug enforcement efforts in Anderson County.

2 Last, but certainly not least, we wish to thank those citizens whose tips led us to many of the individuals charged in this investigation. The information provided was a foundation that led to drug buys and arrests of these offenders. The public s help is very important in reducing illegal drug activity. We ask that anyone with information about illegal drugs to call our Drug Hotline at The following persons have been arrested in this operation: Randall Eugene Dotson W/M 10/15/ Henson Lane Clinton, TN Bond = $ 25, Roger Dale Duncan W/M 06/15/1960 Possession of Schedule II - Oxycontin 275 Andy s Ridge Road Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Lake City, TN Bond = $ 105, Roger Everette Phillips Counterfeit Controlled Substance W/M 12/26/ Walden Drive Derek Lynn Rains W/M 09/30/ Luke Leinart Lane Eva Michelle McMahan Man/Del/Sell/Poss Schedule II - Cocaine W/F 08/21/ Glenn Avenue Apt 9 Sharon Sue Hammons W/F 06/08/1964 Failure to Appear 935 Vivian Avenue Lake City, TN Bond = $ 55, Tommy Joe Isabell W/M 10/16/ Miller Street

3 Leslie Danielle Sharp W/F 03/18/ Bolin Road Jack Kenneth Plemons W/M 02/27/ Fairview Road Man/Del/Sell/Poss Schedule II - Cocaine Tellico Plains, TN Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Bond = $ 25, Derek Keith Bolinger W/M 11/03/ Old Lake City Hwy. Lake City, TN Currently in State Prison Gregory George Burkett W/M 08/18/ South Main Street Ronald Jasper Averill III W/M 12/10/ Wallace Avenue Lake City, TN Bond = $ 150, Scott Keith Duncan W/M 12/22/1968 Violation Drug Free School Zone 145 B-Wells Road Powell, TN Currently in Knox County Jail Billie Kidd Seiber W/M 03/29/1951 Man/Del/Sell/Poss Schedule III - Hydrocodone 829 Briceville Hwy. Roger Allen Braden Man/Del/Sell/Poss Schedule VI - Marijuana W/M 07/08/ Vowell Mountain Road

4 Timothy Darrell Daugherty W/M 08/15/1960 Initiation of Methamphetamine 235 Slatestone Road Briceville, TN Man/Del/Sell/Poss Schedule III - Hydrocodone Bond = $ 77, Frank Eddie Seeber W/M 02/04/1957 Man/Del/Sell/Poss Schedule III - Hydrocodone 837 Briceville Hwy. Briceville, TN Bond = $ 10, Charles Andrew Patterson W/M 05/28/1975 Initiation of Methamphetamine 6942 New River Hwy. Devonia, TN Bond = $ 75, Amber Renna Duncan W/F 06/26/1983 Initiation of Methamphetamine 235 Slatestone Road Briceville, TN Bond = $ 75, Sherry Lynn Gibson W/F 12/15/ Vowell Mountain lane Lake City, TN Bond = $ 25, Michael Scott Maples Possession of Schedule II - Oxycontin W/M 11/03/ Foust Lane Lake City, TN Bond = $ 2, Dennis Ayers Owens W/M 01/01/ Vivian Avenue Lake City, TN Bond = $ 25, Kevin Lee Poore W/M 10/04/1976 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1581 Cherry Bottom Road Driving on Revoked/Suspended Caryville, TN Bond = $ 25,000.00

5 Danielle Nicole Williams W/F 09/19/1980 Possession of Legend Drugs 213 Duncan Road Introduction Drugs into County Institution Briceville, TN Bond = $ 105, Vincent Edward Bullock W/M 09/19/ Blockhouse Valley Road Clinton, TN Bond = $ 10, Guy Duane Love W/M 04/21/ Cedar lane Some of these individuals were already in jail on other charges. Most have prior arrest records. Illegal drugs are a priority for the Anderson County Sheriff s Department. Working with our law enforcement partners, we will continue to pursue those who sell drugs in our community Sheriff Paul White