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Eric Hefner of Dalton and Jonathan Powell of Knoxville were arrested after a multi-agency drug bust in Murray County on Tuesday, June 10.
Their apprehensions follow an investigation of drug-related activity by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office narcotics division.
Deputies seized 35 grams of meth, 6 pounds of marijuana, 86 grams of shrooms (psilocybin), a gun, and $5,238 in cash, according to a Facebook post from MCSO.
It is unclear which items were found on which man.
Hefner faces the following charges:
Possession of marijuana with intent to distributeFelony possession of marijuanaPossession of a Schedule 1 substance (psilocybin)
Powell, who had arrest warrants out of Knox County, is charged with the following:
Trafficking methamphetamineIntent to distribute methamphetaminePossession of methamphetaminePossession of a Schedule 1 substance (psilocybin)Possession of marijuana with intent to distributeFelony possession of marijuanaPossession of a firearm by a convicted felonPossession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
MCSO worked with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Dalton Police Department.
“The men and women of the Murray County Sheriff’s Office work diligently to address drug activity conducted within our community,” stated Sheriff Jimmy Davenport.
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