Arrests Made in Operation “Tis the Season”
PUTNAM COUNTY, TN – Sheriff Eddie Farris announced today, “Following months of leads,
surveillance, and investigation, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office launched a countywide inter-agency operation called ‘Tis the Season’ the outcome of 26 grand jury indictments that resulted in the arrest of fourteen individuals with multiple charges being filed. Additionally, eight of these individuals have already been in custody by the Sheriff’s Office and in jail when served with the indictment.”
Deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the 13th Judicial Drug Task Force, along with other assisting agencies including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Department of Corrections conducted a lawful search and seizure operation in Putnam County after receiving leads regarding information on possible drug activity.
Fourteen individuals were arrested, and several types of drugs, including meth, heroine, and the deadly drug fentanyl, which is causing so many drug overdose deaths throughout the county, were discovered. During the arrest today these drugs were discovered and seized as well as cash, drug paraphernalia and other items commonly used in the illegal sale of narcotics.
The following subjects were arrested and charged:
• Jessica Rose Marie Haston – Age 28, charged with: Manufacture, Sale, Delivery, Possession
with Intent to Sell methamphetamine – (2 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 5 prior arrests.
• Marissa Sheene Frady – Age 31, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with
Intent to Sell less than 1⁄2 gram in a Drug Free Zone (2 counts). Bail Bond is $100,000.
• Fred Tyler Moore – Age 28, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with Intent
to Sell methamphetamine (2 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 9 prior arrests.
• Mary Beth Bohannon – Age 32, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession
Fentanyl/fentanyl derivative (4 counts), schedule 1 drugs – Manufacture, Delivery, Sale,
Possession (2 counts), Manufacture, Sale, Delivery, Possession with Intent to Sell
methamphetamine less than 1⁄2 gram. Bail Bond is $100,000. 38 prior arrests.
• Justin Kiel Post – Age 37, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with Intent
to Sell (2 counts). Bond is $70,000. 13 prior arrests.
• Justin Michael Payne – Age 31, charged with: Manufacture, Sale, Delivery, Possession with
Intent to Sell methamphetamine in a Drug Free Zone (2 counts). Bond is $85,000. 7 prior
arrests.
The following subjects were already in jail on similar charges when served with the pick-up indictments:
• Joshua Ledbetter – Age 29, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, sale, possession with intent
to sell (2 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 11 prior arrests.
• Jared Conner – Age 31, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with Intent to
Sell (3 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 15 prior arrests.
• Jordan Kennedy – Age 30, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with Intent to
Sell less than 1⁄2 gram (2 counts). Bail Bond is $80,000. 6 prior arrests.
• Gregory Livers – Age 35, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with Intent to
Sale (two counts), Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with Intent to Sell less than 1⁄2
gram (two counts). Bail Bond is $100,000. 24 prior arrests.
• Brian Matthew Horn – Age 40, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with
Intent to Sell (4 counts). Bail Bond is $100,000. 33 prior arrests.
• Marshall Irvin Douglas – Age 50, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with
Intent to Sell (4 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 17 prior arrests.
• Monica Lazara Craig – Age 38, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with
Intent to Sell (2 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 13 prior arrests.
• Elizabeth Ann Lett – Age 29, charged with: Manufacture, Delivery, Sale, Possession with
Intent to Sell (2 counts). Bail Bond is $75,000. 10 prior arrests.
Sheriff Farris said, “Putnam county is no different than any other county as to the use and sale of illegal drugs and drug trafficking but vows to continue being relentless in the continued fight of this criminal activity that effects so many in our community.”
The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force. Sheriff Farris expressed his appreciation to citizens of the community for providing information to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. He encourages anyone with information about illegal drug activity to call the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at 931-528-8484 or the Drug Tip Hotline at 931-525-METH (6384).
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Media Contact:
Houston Hamblin, PIO | pio@putnamcountytnsheriff.gov | 931.265.8605
