The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force began investigating a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating in North Georgia and Southeast Tennessee eight months ago. Agents were able to identify key leaders of a large methamphetamine distribution network along distributors and stash houses. With the assistance of multiple agencies, LMJCDTF was able to infiltrate the DTO and determine the pipeline of illegal narcotics being distributed in the judicial circuit.

On Friday, July 24, 2020, Agents executed eight search warrants at various locations. As a result of the search warrants, the follow persons were arrested and face pending charges. The case is still ongoing and more arrests are expected in the near future.

Danny K. Smith – Rossville, GA

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine (150 kilo’s)

Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule I

Violation of Probation

Phillip Cornelius Burse – East Ridge, TN

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule II – Hydrocodone

Violation of Probation

Stephen Brigham – Soddy Daisy, TN

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Edward L. Garth – Rossville, GA

Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule I

Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

Possession with Intent to Distribute

Possession of Schedule II – Hydrocodone

Possession of Schedule II – Oxycodone

Possession of Schedule I

Violation of Probation

Jessica Garth – Rossville, GA

Possession with Intent to Distribute

Possession of Schedule II – Hydrocodone

Possession of Schedule II – Oxycodone

Possession of Schedule I

Marvin Foster – Rossville, GA

Possession with Intent to Distribute

Possession of Schedule I

Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

Altering serial number of a firearm.

Arenous “Reno” Saventini – Rossville, GA

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine (150 kilo’s)

Montel D. Slocum – Georgia D.O.C.

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

Miles A. Mathis – Rock Spring, GA

Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Whitney Cummings – Chickamauga, GA

Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule I

Dylan Cagle – Rossville, GA

Possession with Intent Schedule I

Possession with Intent

Tiffany Crandall – Rossville, GA

Possession of Schedule II

The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, DEA – Rome, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, West Metro Drug Task Force (GA), US Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Georgia Department of Community Supervision, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 12th Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force (TN), Georgia National Guard Counter Drug, Chattooga County Sheriff Office, City of Lafayette Police Department, Walker County Sheriff Office, Chickamauga Police Department, Dade County Sheriff Office, Hamilton County Sheriff Office, East Ridge Police Department and Soddy Daisy Police Department assisted in the investigation.

L.M.J.C.D.T.F. will continue to proactively and aggressively investigate narcotics in the Judicial Circuit. Anyone with information on drug or gang activity, you can leave information at: Tip Line – email to info@lmjcdtf.org or call 706-638-5570.