A Nashville drug investigation led to three arrests and a significant seizure of weapons and narcotics from an apartment on Dellway Villa Road, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Officers had been watching the unit for some time before making their move. The MNPD noted that heavy foot traffic coming and going from the apartment raised suspicion of ongoing drug activity. When detectives executed a search warrant on the morning of May 1, they found far more than just drugs inside.
Taken into custody were Antonio Johnson, 46, Jeremy Butler, 45, and Alicia Pierce, 40. All three now face multiple drug and weapons charges.
The search turned up eight firearms, along with cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana, and pills suspected to be MDMA and oxycodone. Investigators also recovered ammunition, digital scales, drug paraphernalia, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
According to police, some of the contraband, including several of the guns and drugs, was found in a bedroom shared by Johnson and Pierce. Additional firearms and narcotics were discovered in a separate room belonging to Butler.
Johnson, who was already on federal probation at the time of his arrest, is being held on a $290,500 bond. Pierce is jailed on a $256,000 bond. Butler’s bond is set at $143,500.
The investigation remains open and ongoing.