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Loudon, TN (WOKI) A traffic stop late Sunday night, August 20, on I-75 in Loudon County results in a big drug bust for the sheriff’s office.
Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office report four people were arrested after deputies found over 2 lbs. of pressed fentanyl pills and approximately $8,000 in cash during a probable cause search of the suspects’ vehicle following a traffic stop on the highway.
LCSO says the pills have a street value of $275,000. They say Richard Allen Jr., Jayden Jennings, Krista McDaniel, and Seneca Gentry were arrested and are facing drug charges.
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Additionally, when McDaniel entered the Loudon County Detention Center, LCSO said she “introduced approximately 80 pressed fentanyl pills and 1 oz of fentanyl powder.” Along with drug charges, McDaniel faces charges of assault, introduction of contraband into a penal facility, identity theft, and tampering with evidence.