CARROLL COUNTY — Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Office of Inspector General and officers of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department and Huntingdon Police Department began a round-up of several individuals for the sale of controlled substances on Monday, January 8.

The joint agency operation resulted in eight people being charged with 21 counts of sale of controlled substances.

The operation targeted prescription drugs and most of the pills bought by undercover agents included Hydrocodone and OxyContin, schedule III and schedule II drugs.

Those arrested were:

• Virginia Payne, 71, of Huntingdon, charged with six counts of sale of a controlled substance, schedule III, one count of sale of counterfeit drug, and one count of TennCare fraud. Her bond was set at $20,000.
   
• Charles Ray Masterson, 61, of Huntingdon, charged with three counts of sale of controlled substances. Bond was set at $10,000.
   
• Marvin Adams, 44, of Huntingdon, charged with five counts of sale of controlled substances. Bond was set at $10,000.
   
• John Gulledge, 55, of Huntingdon, charged with one count of sale of a controlled substance, schedule III. Bond was set at $7,500.
   
• James Webb, 57, of Huntingdon, charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance, schedule III and one count of sale of controlled substance, schedule II.
   
• James L. Wilkerson of Huntingdon (age unavailable), charged with one count of sale of a controlled substance, schedule III. Bond was set at $7,500.
   
• Sindy L. Higgs, 33, of McKenzie, charged with four counts of sale of a controlled substance, schedule III and one count of TennCare fraud.
   
• Timothy L. Gilbert, 47, of McKenzie, one count of sale of a controlled substance, schedule III.
   
• Jeffrey M. Sass, 32, of McKenzie, was charged by Alcohol Beverage Commission for manufacturing marijuana, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

During the roundup, authorities also seized a 2000 Dodge Durango, belonging to Sindy Higgs.

The Huntingdon Police Department also charged five more individuals with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture. Bond was set at $1,000 in each of those cases. Charged were:

• Alicia F. Farrar, 23, of Hollow Rock
   
• Brian J. Allen, 28, of Hollow Rock
   
• Jason E. Meggs, 32, of Cedar Grove
   
• Amy B. Meggs, 30, of Cedar Grove
   
• Tina D. Born, 45, of Lavinia

Local law enforcement agencies expressed thanks to District Attorney Hansel McCadams and staff, along with Special Agent in Charge Stephen Phelps of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for their assistance and support throughout the operation.

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