Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Numerous narcotics and a stolen firearm are discovered, and a previously convicted felon is arrested following a search warrant Friday at a Knoxville motel.
Knoxville Police Department officials say 54-year-old Vernon Johnson was arrested after police conducted the search of a room at the Inn of Knoxville, located on N. Cherry Street.
The warrant also included a search of Johnsonâs vehicle, resulting in the seizure of over 68 grams of suspected meth, various amounts of suspected heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana, a stolen handgun and over $4,000 in cash.
Johnson was taken into custody on numerous felony drug charges in addition to possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.
The search warrant was conducted in relation to an ongoing investigation being led by the Drug-Related Death Task Force and included members of the Knoxville Police Departmentâs Organized Crime Unit, Special Operations Squad, and Community Engagement Response Team.
The Drug-Related Death Task Force investigation remains ongoing at this time.
