Newport, TN (WOKI) A Facebook post from the sheriff’s office says a “Stairway to Heroin” is shut down and four people are arrested early Thursday morning in Cocke County.
The Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police Department, and the ATF served a narcotics search warrant at a residence at 1982 Brisk Way seizing over 127 grams of suspected meth and nearly 5 grams of suspected heroin along with other drugs, a handgun, ammunition, and cash.
Police arrested 44 year-old Jackie “Crackerjack” Wilson and 56 year-old David Shults, both of Newport, along with 36 year-old Kelly Roberts and 34 year-old Dustin Messner.
All four were taken to the Cocke County Jail.
Wilson is being held in the detention center on a $250,000.00 bond and faces the following charges:
- Unlawful possession of a handgun
- Possession of a handgun during the commission of a dangerous felony
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent
- Three counts of possession of Heroin, Meth and Marijuana
Shults is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sale and deliver.
Roberts was arrested on a capais, drug paraphernalia, and sale and delivery of drugs.
Messer was arrested on a violation of probation.
