HCSOs anti-drugs operation leads to arrests of several alleged dealers – WJHL-TV News Channel 11

HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) The Hawkins County Sheriffs Office (HCSO) on Friday made several arrests as part of the agencys war on drugs.

The arrests, part of an effort dubbed Operation Reminder, led to five drug-related arrests, according to a news release from the HCSO. One man remains at large.

The HCSO named off the arrestees and their charges as follows:

John William Roberts has yet to be arrested. He is wanted for possession/manufacture/delivery/sale of meth, according to the HCSO.

The HCSO uploaded several pictures on Facebook of what appears to be drug paraphernalia, several guns and around $5,500 in drug-related cash.

In 2010, Sheriff Ronnie Lawson declared the war on drugs in his first elected term, the Facebook post read. Today [July 22], the Hawkins County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Unit, Detectives Division, Patrol Division, Corrections Division, Transport Division, Tactical Unit, K9 Unit and the TBI deployed on Operation Reminder to remind the drug dealers in the county that promise still stands.

The sheriffs office stated in the comments of one of the pictures that the money is seized under forfeiture laws and must be proven to have been obtained from illegal drug deals in civil asset hearings. Defendants have a right to file an appeal.

The seizing agency must present the evidence for the case, a spokesperson with the agency posted. If awarded to the seizing agency it goes into the drug fund.

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