$1M Worth Of Items Seized In Investigation

LEBANON, Tenn. -- After a six-month undercover investigation, the Wilson County Sheriff's Department has almost $1 million in seized items to show after a drug investigation.

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Narcotics officers served warrants on four houses in Wilson and Davidson counties on Tuesday.

The sheriff's evidence room now looks like a dealership full of high-dollar items.

Police said all of the items were seized by undercover officers from four homes belonging to Darryl Cash of Donelson, Tim Griggs and Carol Espinoza of Old Hickory, Robert Spears of Mount Juliet and Earl Pemberton of Lebanon.

Sheriff Terry Ashe said all have jobs and are linked to each other through an unorganized biker group tied up in drug sales.

“We recovered some hydrocodone, some morphine and small amounts of marijuana being used here, but the main drug is cocaine,” Ashe said.

Investigators said Pemberton is the nucleus of the investigation. Channel 4’s Sara Dorsey attempted to interview him, but he declined comment.

Undercover officers said the items they seized speak volumes. They seized everything from boats to a Cadillac Escalade to ATVs and electronics.

“The RV actually had drugs in it when we seized it, so it's obvious it was used for that. … The money just doesn't come from small jobs they hold, it’s definitely coming from drug proceeds. It's kind of obvious where the money comes from,” an undercover officer said.

None of the people have been charged with a crime. The sheriff’s office will present the case to a grand jury in about a month. They expect eight to 10 people to be indicted.

Ashe said investigators bought about $50,000 worth of drugs from the accused individuals.