David HuntWhen authorities arrived at a Dayton, Tenn., business armed with a search warrant on Tuesday, the smell of marijuana was strong and there were just two people inside, police said.
Elizabeth Adkins, owner of Creative Cuts and Designs at the corner of Railroad Street and Dayton Mountain Highway, and David Hunt were arrested during the search and multiple types of illegal drugs were seized, Rhea County Sheriff Office Sgt. Matt Rose said in a statement on the operation.
“We found during the search approximately 150 grams of methamphetamine, 23 grams of marijuana, and 8 grams of psilocybin mushrooms which are a Schedule I hallucinogenic controlled substance,” Rose said in the statement.
Elizabeth AdkinsOfficers also found $1,578 in cash. Adkins and Hunt are currently being held without bond in the Rhea County Jail, officials said. Rose said Hunt had been free on an $80,000 for previous local drug charges.
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