SOUTH FULTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE SEIZE METH, SUSPECTED HEROIN, MARIJUANA

South Fulton Police Department, assisted by the 27th Judicial District Drug Task Force, following the execution of a search warrant on Jan. 5, have seized 1.425 pounds of Ice Methamphetamine, suspected heroin, assorted pills, large amounts of marijuana, containers of THC wax and THC vape cartridges following a search of a residence at 407 East Collinwood in South Fulton.

According to South Fulton Police Chief Mitchell Maynard, the lengthy investigation began when his department received complaints from the community regarding possible drug activity at the residence.

At approximately 12:48 p.m., the warrant was executed, and following the search and seizure of the drugs, as well as numerous digital scales, packaging bags, a vacuum sealer, meth pipes and other instruments used to ingest narcotics, Tonya Karole Arnold, 52, who was located inside the residence at the time of the search, was taken into custody and charged with Possession of Schedule II Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Schedule IV Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Intent to Distribute. Arnold is currently incarcerated at the Obion County Jail with an arraignment date of Jan. 7.

The investigation is ongoing.

"Through the course of the investigation, the SFPD discovered that the sale of Ice Methamphetamine was taking place and we began working on a way to stop the flow of illegal narcotics into the community. The South Fulton Police Department, through countless hours of work obtained enough probable cause to apply for a search warrant at the residence, which was granted to Lieutenant Adam Ledezma," Chief Maynard said.