Walker County Messenger

Suspects arrested in meth investigat­ions

- Staff reports

Authoritie­s on Dec. 4 made several methamphet­aminerelat­ed and other arrests in Walker County.

According to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force:

After a month-long investigat­ion, agents with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 886 Jones Road, LaFayette. The focus of the investigat­ion was Matthew Crawford of LaFayette and his distributi­on of large quantities methamphet­amine in Northwest Georgia.

Crawford is charged with possession of ter pound of methamphet­methamphet­amine, four firearms, two amine with stolen firearms, digital scales intent for reand U.S. currency. sale, traffickAl­so on same date at difing methamfere­nt locations, agents conphetami­ne, ducted followup investigap­ossession tions and arrested Shane of firearm by Bennett of Rock Spring for convicted felpossess­ion of methamphet­on. The invesamine and obstructio­n of tigation is still ongoing, and an officer, Danny Smith of more arrests are expected. Rossville for probation vio

Agents located over a quar- lation, and Joshua Wiley of

LaFayette for parole violation.

The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force and LaFayette Street Crimes Unit teamed up to arrest Brian Collins and Julie Turner, both of LaFayette, for possession of methamphet­amine on Fortune Street in LaFayette.

Anyone with informatio­n or a tip on drug or gang activity can call 706-638-5570 or email info@lmjcdtf.org.

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Danny Smith
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Shane Bennett
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Matthew Crawford
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Brian Collins
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Julie Turner

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