Wayne County Sheriff Ric Wilson said the department has to initiate a drug roundup once a year, and this time more than a dozen people were arrested.
“It’s just the way it is in this day and age,” Wilson said. “It doesn’t matter what city, state or county, drugs are an issue, and we are doing our best to do all we can to be a deterrent to illegal drug activity in Wayne County.”
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The Sheriff’s Department teamed with Collinwood Police Department on the latest roundup, which resulted in 15 arrests.
“We have warrants for five more that we are looking for,” Wayne County Chief Deputy Gerald Baer said.
Wilson said all 15 face felony drug charges. He said the indictments were issued by a special Wayne County grand jury to hear cases developed in a yearlong drug investigation.
“We’ve got people selling meth, pills and marijuana,” Wilson said.
He said all of the people arrested sold drugs to undercover officers.
“Most of the ones we got for selling meth was making it for themselves,” Wilson said. “They were making it and selling just enough to support their own habit.”
The investigation was called “Operation Spring Forward.” Baer said although several of the cases were made throughout the county, many were in the south part of the county.
“Some of these cases are older than we like them to be, when we put an operation like this together. But it just takes time,” Baer said.
Those arrested included:
■ Alan Johnson, 35, 99 Johnson Lane, Lutts, Tennessee; possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
■ Alexandria Lewis, 26, 131 Charlie Lane, Waynesboro, Tennessee; two counts of sale of prescription narcotics.
■ Victoria Maghielse, 37, 225 Pine Ridge Road, Waynesboro; three counts of sales of prescription narcotics.
■ Steven Sturgeon, 58, 150 Simmons Branch Road, Waynesboro; sale of prescription narcotics.
■ Steven Massey, 46, 3082 Buffalo Road, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; four counts of sale of methamphetamine.
■ Betsy Vaughn, 30, 100 Dog St., Collinwood, Tennessee; sale of prescription narcotics in a school zone.
■ Greg Vaughn, 46, 100 Dog St., Collinwood, Tennessee; sale of marijuana and two counts of sale of prescription narcotics in a school zone.
■ Julie Norman, 24, 638 Hurricane Hills, Waynesboro, Tennessee; sale of prescription narcotics in a school zone and sale of prescription narcotics.
■ Jeff Gambrell, 41, 225 Pine Ridge Road, Waynesboro, Tennessee; two counts of sale of prescription drugs.
■ Matthew Snodgrass, 23, 230 Ohio St., Collinwood; two counts of sale of methamphetamine.
■ Adam Nutt, 33, 1317 Shawnette Road, Collinwood; two counts of sale of prescription narcotics.
■ Daken Maples, 24, 350 Kilburn Hollow Road, Waynesboro, Tennessee; sale of prescription narcotics.
■ Ryan Clay, 23, Waynesboro; sale of methamphetamine.
■ Chasity Pitts, 30, 917 Highway 99, Waynesboro, Tennessee; sale of methamphetamine.
■ Derek Jones, 38, 917 Highway 99, Waynesboro; sale of methamphetamine.
Wilson said deputies hope to have the five with outstanding warrants in custody soon.
He said he hopes the operation sends a message to the people in the county who sell, make and use drugs illegally.
“We’re going to continue to do all we can to get this problem under control, and these roundups are one way,” he said.
