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Putnam County Sheriff’s Office press release:
Sheriff Eddie Farris announced today the successful launch of a county wide drug enforcement operation titled "Protecting Putnam County. " This operation follows months of in-depth investigations conducted by the Putnam County Sheriffs Office (PCSO) Narcotics Division.
This operation was executed by PCSO, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the Tennessee Army National Guard Counter Drugs Division, and the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) Warrants Division.
On Monday, July 6, 2026, the Putnam County Grand Jury indicted multiple individuals on a range of felony drug charges.
Sheriff Farris said, "Every person arrested in this operation made the choice to be involved in illegal drug activity. There is no excuse for that kind of behavior, and we will continue working alongside our state and federal partners to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. Our message is clear: if you choose to deal drugs in Putnam County, expect to be investigated arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Today on Thursday July 9, 2026, multiple active arrest warrants were served on multiple individuals living in Putnam County. 22 individuals were charged, and several types of illegal narcotics and firearms were discovered and seized during these investigations.
The following subjects were arrested and charged:
* Britinie Leshay Campbell - Age 27, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $50,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* James David Cooper - Age 50, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. He has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Christopher Willard Fraizer - Age 48, charged with Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. He has a bond set at $150,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Tabitha Lynn Guffey - Age 34, charged with 2 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Roger Hayes- Age 59, was arrested and charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Schedule II Drugs. He has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Beth Mariee Jones - Age 49, charged with 7 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Brent Tommy Jones - Age 32, charged with 2 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Schedule II Drugs and Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Fentanyl. He has a bond set at $100,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Justin Wallace Jones - Age 34, charged with 2 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell Manufacture. She has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Jefferey Allen Kirby Jr - Age 40, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He has a bond set at $50,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Bonnie Lyell - Age 71, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Schedule II Drugs. She has a bond set at $50,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Tosha Marie Murphy - Age 46, charged with 2 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Cathy Davis Price - Age 65, charged with 6 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Kevin James Scheaffer - Age 43, charged with 2 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Methamphetamine. He has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Michael Lee Swallows - Age 37, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Schedule II Drugs and 4 counts of Fentanyl. He has a bond amount of $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Alex Dailey Thomas - Age 58, charged with Maintaining a Dwelling for Drug Use. He has a bond set at $40,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
* Gilbert Wennerstrom - Age 68, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. He has a bond set at $75,000 and a court date of September 10, 2026.
The following subjects were already incarcerated and additionally charged with:
* Candice Lindsey - Age 29, charged with 2 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Cocaine. She has a bond set at $75,000.
* Stephanie Hill - Age 34, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, and Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $75,000.
* Cynthia Flanigan - Age 49, charged with Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond set at $75,000.
* Brittany Clouse - Age 34, charged with 4 counts of Manufacture, Delivery, Sell of Methamphetamine. She has a bond of $75,000.
The following were found to have active warrants, unrelated to the indictments, during this operation.
* Abigail Litwin - Age, active warrant out ofSmith County,TN.
* Alexis Marie Sellgren-Feliciano - Age 32, two Juvenile Capiases with a bond set at $841.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office will provide updates as more information becomes available over the next several days.
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