WALKER COUNTY, GA (WRCB) -- On Tuesday, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug agents arrested five people after an investigation revealed a clandestine methamphetamine lab, marijuana and methamphetamine at 204 Rhyne Road in Lafayette.
Arrested were:
- James Thomas Kinsey, 45, 204 Rhyne Road, Lafayette
Charge: Manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine
- David Wayne Kinsey, 50, 204 Rhyne Road, Lafayette
Charge: Manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine
- Jefferson Hill Snider, 36, Woodland Village, Lafayette
Charge: Obstruction of officers
- Phillip Ray Lindsey, 31, 94 Knoll Drive, Lafayette
Charge: Possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine
- Megan Deann Hammonds, 25, 202 Rhyne Road
Possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine
Also arrested as a result of Drug Task Force operations on August 7th:
- David Thomas Martin, 38, 214 S. Chattanooga Street
Charge: Use of telecommunication device to commit a felony
- Jonathan Eric Mitchell, 26 YOA, 79 Scott Drive, Lafayette
Charge: Probation violation
- Christopher Eugene Parker, 25, 807 Magnolia Street, Lafayette
Charge: Possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent, use of a communication device to commit a felony
- Maria Lynn Terrell, 49, 900 Overman Street, Chattanooga, TN
Charge, Distribution of methamphetamine
Then on Wednesday, the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 227 Chloe Drive which resulted in the find of an outdoor and indoor marijuana cultivation operation. An estimated $18,000 worth of marijuana was seized.
Arrested was:
- Michael Jerome Berry, 55, 227 Chloe Drive
Charge: Manufacturing and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
A search warrant at 279 Chloe Drive yielded an outdoor marijuana cultivation operation. Agents seized an additional amount of marijuana valued at approximately $6,000 and other items were located inside the residence.
This investigation is ongoing and arrests are pending.
