12 people indicted following drug bust in Tennessee

TENNESSEE — Authorities have announced twelve federal indictments following an undercover investigation into what officials described as “a significant drug trafficking ring” operating in Warren County and surrounding areas.

According to a statement posted by the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, the operation began on March 11 and involved cooperation between the Warren County Sheriff’s Department (WCSD), the McMinnville City Police Department, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

During the course of the investigation, law enforcement agencies seized more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine.

“An operation of this magnitude is a direct result of your local law enforcement agencies working together and being committed to providing our citizens with a community that is safe, secure, and built on trust,” said Warren County Sheriff Jackie D. Matheny Jr.

“As officers, we are committed to bringing those who deal in illegal narcotics, which threatens the lives, and the peace and safety of our community, to justice. We want them held accountable for the crimes they commit.”

“So, to those of you who continue to deal in the trafficking of illegal drugs, remember this – this operation is not the end of our work. Our war on drugs is strong, and is continuing.”

Authorities have identified ten of the individuals currently in custody:

• Anthony Steven Alley
• Dakota Ryan Bennett
• Quastaia Renay Braswell
• Rhonda Lee Brown
• Robert Grover Cook, III
• Warren Glenn King
• Ridge Worth Price
• Shane Edward Snider
• Margaret Ann Taylor
• David Franklin Turner

WCSD officials said two additional suspects are also in custody, but their names have not been released.

The investigation remains ongoing, and more arrests are possible.