Weat TN Drug Task Force Seizes 20 Kilos of Methamphetamine.

SHELBY COUNTY, TENN. – A routine stop in Memphis Tuesday afternoon led to the seizure of 44 pounds of methamphetamine.

During the afternoon hours of 10/13/26, Agents with the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force (DTF) conducted a routine stop that led to a search of a suitcase packed not with clothes, but with drugs.

Further investigation revealed the drugs were being transported from Houston, Texas to Memphis. Agents arrested a 25 year old Texas man and charged him in Shelby County with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to deliver.

The value of the Methamphetamine is approximately $250k wholesale and street value is at approximately $500k.

“Meth is dangerous in any amount, but levels like this show a serious organized distribution network. I’m glad the DTF agents disrupted it.” - D.A. Steve Mulroy

“Kudos to the all of the agents who worked this case and as always, the DTF continues to remain laser focused on making west Tennessee a safer place as we continue to target those that victimize our citizens through violence and/or dangerous drugs.” said DTF Director Johnie Carter.

The West Tennessee Drug Task Force operates by agreement between the District Attorney’s General for the 28th, 29th and 30th Judicial Districts. All state charges will be prosecuted by the Office of the District Attorney General for the 30th Judicial District, Steve Mulroy.

The West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force is a law enforcement agency that operates by agreement between the 28th, 29th and 30th District Attorneys General of Frederick Agee, Danny Goodman and Steve Mulroy. The V.C.I.F. Unit operates out of the 30th District and is made up of full time employees of the Drug Task Force. These Task Force Agents, are assigned to work fulltime in the nine most dangerous zip codes in Memphis under the Governor’s Violent Crime Initiative Fund grant (V.C.I.F.).
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