Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments

KNOXVILLE – Thirty-nine people have been indicted following a nearly two-year undercover investigation into a violent drug trafficking organization that has ties to at least three states. The investigation began in March 2020 and focused on those trafficking illicit drugs into Knoxville and surrounding counties from Indiana and Georgia. Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of … Continue reading Ongoing Drug Investigation in East Tennessee Results in 39 Indictments

Drug Investigation Results in Five Arrests, Seizure of Drugs

DAVIDSON COUNTY – As the result of an ongoing drug investigation, special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement partner agencies arrested five people Wednesday on various drug-related charges. On May 26th, TBI agents and troopers and officers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Metropolitan Nashville … Continue reading Drug Investigation Results in Five Arrests, Seizure of Drugs

Man Charged in Drug-Related Death of Cumberland County Woman

CUMBERLAND COUNTY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, and the TBI Overdose Death Task Force has resulted in the indictment of a Cumberland County man, in connection to the drug-related death … Continue reading Man Charged in Drug-Related Death of Cumberland County Woman

Four Arrested, Drugs Seized, Following Undercover Heroin Investigation

DAVIDSON COUNTY – Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with Agents with the Appalachia High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, arrested four people on drug-related charges, as the result of a long-term investigation. TBI and HIDTA Task Force Agents, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, … Continue reading Four Arrested, Drugs Seized, Following Undercover Heroin Investigation

Drug Investigation in Putnam County Results in Two Arrests, Drugs Seized

PUTNAM COUNTY – Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were joined by law enforcement agencies from multiple jurisdictions in an investigation that resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents, along with Agents and investigators with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the High-Intensity … Continue reading Drug Investigation in Putnam County Results in Two Arrests, Drugs Seized

Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Arrests in Putnam County

PUTNAM COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents joined detectives and investigators with Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Arrests in Putnam County

Investigation into Davidson County Drug Trafficking Operation Results in Multiple Arrests

NASHVILLE – A joint undercover drug investigation by Special Agents with the Drug investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and several other agencies has resulted in the arrest of six individuals, and the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and multiple handguns. In January, Agents developed information about a drug trafficking organization that was … Continue reading Investigation into Davidson County Drug Trafficking Operation Results in Multiple Arrests

Long-Term, Multi-Agency Meth Distribution Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests

Updated 2/5/20 at 3:10 p.m. Additional details from the initial release are in bold. COOKEVILLE – A joint undercover investigation focused on the distribution of methamphetamine in the Upper Cumberland area by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Drug Investigation Division and investigators with multiple other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the … Continue reading Long-Term, Multi-Agency Meth Distribution Investigation Nets Multiple Arrests

TBI Laboratory Data Reveals Troubling Drug Trend

For The First Time, Methamphetamine Tops Marijuana As State’s Most-Submitted Drug In 2019 NASHVILLE – For the first time since the TBI crime laboratories began keeping detailed statistics, methamphetamine eclipsed marijuana as the most-submitted drug in the state in 2019. “Drug addiction continues to be a major issue in Tennessee, and I believe this sharp … Continue reading TBI Laboratory Data Reveals Troubling Drug Trend

Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Four Arrests

DeKALB COUNTY – A joint investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and several other law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of four individuals on drug-related charges. TBI Drug Agents joined detectives and investigators with the Cookeville Police Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Crossville Police … Continue reading Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Results in Four Arrests