Scottie Allen Key, 26, 70 New Lane, A&K Trailer Park, and Karry Moss, 21, same address, were arrested and charged with possession of schedule VI for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture of schedule VI, and prohibited weapons two counts. Key was also charged with convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
According to Detective Gregory's report, the first raid came at approximately 1p.m. on the 18th. The Sheriff's Department had received reliable information stating that marijuana and methamphetamine were being stored at New Lane Road, A&K Trailer Park, Lot 70.
Detective Gregory, Chief Fisher, Detective Hardin, Sgt. Hudgens, Sgt. Taylor, Sgt. Gross, Sgt. Gammons, and Deputy West, all with the MCSD, executed a search warrant at the residence. Sgt. Taylor, Sgt. Gross, Sgt. Gammons, and Sgt. Hudgens entered the front door and announced they were with the MCSD.
Key attempted to push the door shut. Key then ran for the bedroom where he kept a loaded sawed off shot gun. Sgt. Taylor apprehended Key before he could reach the gun.
Karry Moss then entered the trailer from the back where she was taken outside so the search could continue.
The Macon County Sheriff's Department continued the search where they located one half pound of marijuana in a safe under the coffee table.
As the search continued, Sgt. Hudgens located a cooler in the middle of the bedroom with strong chemical odor inside the cooler and items consistent to manufacturing methamphetamine. Also located were a gallon jar half full of a brown separated liquid.
At this time the Drug Enforcement Agency was called to the scene. Another search was executed and numerous manufacturing items were located including two more jars of brown liquid
All items were sampled and destroyed by the DEA cleanup crew.
The following items were seized: three bags of marijuana, two bags of marijuana seeds, miscellaneous pills, a sawed off shotgun, a two edged sword, handheld scanner, CB radio with leaner, lock safe, and a hot plate. Also found, were approximately 80 marijuana plants.
Key and Moss were arrested and charged. Key is currently being held on $25,000 bond. Moss is being held on $20,000 bond. Both are scheduled to appear in General Sessions May 3 for the marijuana charges. Key is also scheduled to appear for convicted felon in possession of a weapon. The evidence for the methamphetamine will appear before the Grand Jury in June.
The second methamphetamine bust occurred at approximately 12:15a.m. on April 19.
According to the report from the Macon County Sheriff's Department and Detective Robin Gregory a search warrant was executed at 803 Due West Drive.
Detective Gregory, Chief Fisher, Sgt. Hudgens, Sgt. Taylor, Deputy Cothron, and Deputy Wright respond to Due West Drive after receiving information stating that methamphetamine was being stored at this residence.
Deputy Cothron entered the residence after announcing he was with the Macon County Sheriff's Department and made contact with a female occupant and observed Arlis Hewitt, Jr., Scotty Turner, and Ricky Wix sitting at the kitchen table. They were working with several glass containers that held separated clear liquids.
At this time Hewitt attempted to exit the room with one of the containers. Deputy Cothron stopped Hewitt before he could exit.
The MCSD detected a strong chemical smell and observed the containers on the table along with several other items consistent with the manufacture of meth amphetamine in the kitchen.
After a more extensive search, several syringes were found. A plate, located in one of the bedrooms, held an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine.
Department Enforcement Agency was once again called. A cleanup crew accompanied them to log and destroy the evidence.
Other evidence that was seized included items from Hewitt's car. These were, finished methamphetamine, a loaded 22 pistol, several bottles of pills, a set of scales, an RC Cola can with a false top and two notebooks containing methamphetamine recipes.
Hewitt, Turner, and Wix were transported to the Macon County Justice Center where they were questioned and released.
This case will be presented before the Grand Jury in June.
Detective Robin Gregory stated, "This is only the second bust we've made this year however, this is a growing problem in Macon County."
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