Maryville, TN (WOKI) Thirteen people from Blount County are indicted after an undercover investigation into methamphetamine distribution.
According to a release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the investigation was part of the 313 Initiative and focused on those trafficking illicit drugs into Blount and Knox Counties from Detroit, Michigan.
TBI says numerous search warrants were executed, resulting in the seizure of approximately five pounds of methamphetamine, more than a pound of fentanyl, cocaine and seven firearms.
Currently, eight of the 13 individuals have been arrested; all are charged with conspiracy to distribute 300 grams or more of methamphetamine.
TBI officials named the following as currently under arrest following their investigation:
- Gregory Salvatore Celentano, 41, Maryville
- Joseph Shane Todd, 38, Walland
- Vida Elizabeth Clack, 38, Walland
- Mary Faye Graham, 47, Knoxville
- Matthew Clay Humphrey, 62, Maryville
- Noah Olen McDowell, 42, Townsend
- Seth Austin Stokes, 28, Maryville
- Rashawn Maurice Jones, 30, Detroit, MI
According to the TBI, the 313 Initiative is a concerted and organized effort by numerous local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to identify, target, and dismantle individuals and groups from the Detroit area who are bringing deadly drug combinations into Knox County and surrounding areas.
