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Meth Ring Busted in Tennessee
JACKSON, TN – Ten individuals have been indicted on federal drug charges for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of highly pure methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice.’
According to the indictment, between February 2015 and early April 2016, the defendants conspired with each other to unlawfully distribute multiple grams of ‘ice,’ which boasts a purity greater than 80 percent. The investigation revealed that the drugs were allegedly being transported from Phoenix, Arizona to West Tennessee for distribution.
More than $146,000 was seized during the investigation, along with 54 firearms, and more than five kilos of ice. The round-up was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); 24th Judicial Drug Task Force; Tennessee Highway Patrol; Decatur County Sheriff’s Department; Lexington Police Department; Jackson Police Department; and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department.
The defendants include: Franklin Shane Rushing, 46, of Decaturville, Tennessee; Shannon Lee Baxin, 44, of Savannah, Tennessee; Guadalupe Lopez Hernandez, 39, of Phoenix, Arizona; Francisco Javier Suarez, 39, of Phoenix, Arizona (fugitive); Reyna Rosario Reyes, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona; Terry Wayne Morton, 51, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Randle Hugh Bushart, 52, of Friendship, Tennessee; Amanda Jane Ivey, 44, of Lexington, Tennessee; Joe Thomas Daniel, 31, of Reagan, Tennessee; and Freddie Joe Dailey, 56, of Parsons/Scotts Hill, Tennessee.
Hernandez, Suarez, Reyes, Baxin, Rushing, Morton, Bushart, Ivey, and Dailey have been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of meth; and one count of aiding and abetting each other to distribute, attempt to distribute, possess with the intent to distribute, and attempt to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of meth.
The indictment also charges Hernandez, Suarez, and Reyes with an additional count of distributing, attempting to distribute, possessing with intent to distribute, and attempting to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of meth. Dailey is charged with three additional counts of possessing with the intent to distribute, and attempting to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams of meth.
The conspiracy, aiding and abetting, possession and distribution of 50 grams or more of meth charges hold individual penalties of no less than 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10 million. The distribution, possession with the intent to distribute, and attempt to possess and distribute meth holds a penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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