Authorities seized more than 16 pounds of methamphetamine during a drug operation in the parking lot of a Jefferson County convenience store.
Jefferson County sheriff's deputies seized 16.8 pounds of meth during a July 15, 2022, drug operation.
Detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division were conducting an investigation on the county’s east side on Saturday, said Lt. Joni Money. During the operation, they encountered the two suspects in the parking lot of the Marathon gas station at Winewood Road and Highway 79. Both had previously been identified as taking part in illegal drug activity related to the investigation, Money said.
One of the suspects fled the scene. The other, identified as 24-year-old Nigel Essex Stevenson, was taken into custody. Detectives seized 16.8 pounds of meth, as well as a handgun.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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