Five arrested after drug investigation in Anderson County

Note: This story was updated at 10:32 p.m.

Five people were arrested Friday, May 13, after a search warrant was served at an Old Dutch Valley Road home, authorities said. Anderson County Sheriff’s Department investigators and agents with the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force were assisted by the Sheriff’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Unit and Special Weapons and Tactics Team in serving the search warrant, which was obtained after an investigation into illegal drug and other criminal activity at the home, a press release said.

The two residents of the home, Michael Antonio Johnson, 44, and Lucy Jane Lowe, 35, were arrested for several felony and misdemeanor drug, weapons, and conspiracy offenses, the press release said.

Two others, Branden Charles Dye, 23, of Clinton, and Roxanne Nicole Luckey, of Briceville, were arrested for misdemeanor drug charges, authorities said.

The fifth person, John Edward Pratt, 27, of Heiskell, was arrested on outstanding warrants out of both Anderson and Knox Counties, the press release said.

It said the search warrant was served after a lengthy investigation by the Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit and the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force.

“This investigation into narcotics and other criminal activity remains ongoing,” the press release said.

The home was also condemned by Anderson County Codes Enforcement after it was found to be unfit for habitation, the release said.

“These arrests were the result of long hours by the investigators with the Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit and agents with the 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force,” the press release said. “As this is an ongoing investigation, no additional information can be released at this time.”

Here are the specific charges, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department:

Michael Antonio Johnson

• Manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing controlled substance;
• possession of Schedule VI;
• possession of legend drugs without prescription;
• possession of drug paraphernalia;
• possession of firearm in commission of felony; and
• criminal conspiracy.

Lucy Jane Lowe

• Manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing controlled substance;
• possession of legend drugs without prescription;
• possession of drug paraphernalia;
• possession of firearm in commission of felony; and
• criminal conspiracy.

Branden Charles Dye

• Simple possession or causal exchange, and
• possession of drug paraphernalia.

Roxanne Charles Dye

• Simple possession or causal exchange, and
• possession of drug paraphernalia.

John Edward Pratt

• Probation violation, and
• hold for Knox County.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

 

 

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