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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Three people face drug charges after Washington County, Tennessee deputies allegedly found more than three-quarter pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop, then weapons and other drugs during a subsequent search of a residence on Feb. 27.
A Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) release claims deputies performed a traffic stop on East Main Street in downtown Johnson City around 3 p.m. that day, stopping a car whose occupants included Christopher McKinney and Christopher Porambo, both of Johnson City, and Felicia Beckwith, of Kingsport.
The release said deputies found a pistol in the driver’s side door, while McKinney allegedly had $1,200 cash and a baggie with what appeared to be drug residue. The other two also allegedly had drugs on them. The WCSO said deputies found 52 grams of meth, some pills and 12 grams of what they suspected was fentanyl.
Officers then got a search warrant for a home on Ferrell Drive “associated with McKinney,” where they allegedly discovered more drugs and three loaded handguns.
The total amount of meth seized was 343 grams — more than 12 ounces — while another 16 grams of a substance found could be either meth or fentanyl, the release says. Seven sets of scales were also seized, the report added.
McKinney, 38, faces a slate of drug and weapons charges, including manufacture/delivery/sell/possession of meth and Schedule II drugs for resale. He’s also charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, possessing a firearm during a felony and alteration of serial numbers related to the weapons.
Porambo, 32, is charged with manufacture/delivery/sell/possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Beckwith, 36, is charged with manufacture/delivery/sell/possession of methamphetamine, schedule II drug violations, possession of paraphernalia and two counts of simple possession/casual exchange.
McKinney is being held on a $99,000 bond, Porambo’s bond is $11,000 and Beckwith’s bond is $4,000. Their next court appearance is March 12. All narcotics were sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab for testing.