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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Hampton man arrested on May 9 faces various drug charges after police reportedly found more than 400 grams of methamphetamine in his possession.
According to a news release from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Scottie Allen Birchfield was arrested after a joint investigation involving the following agencies:
- Elizabethton Police Department
- Johnson City Police Department
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
- Department of Homeland Security Investigations
- North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Birchfield, 51, was wanted out of Carter County on a warrant for failure to appear in court and an attachment for child support, the CCSO reported. He was also wanted in connection with an investigation involving drugs and firearms.
“Birchfield was recently featured in the TBI’s ‘Fugitive Friday’ list after multiple attempts to take him into custody that resulted in pursuits where he was able to evade capture,” the CCSO said in the release.
An investigation by the CCSO and JCPD determined that Birchfield was staying at a motel in Johnson City, where he was later arrested.
A search of the motel room found the following items, according to the CCSO:
- Loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson M&P handgun
- $14,000+ in cash
- Digital scales
- Plastic baggies
- Approximately 424 grams of suspected methamphetamine
As of Thursday, Birchfield remains in the Carter County Detention Center on outstanding warrants.
The sheriff’s office said additional charges are pending.
