A Ringgold, Ga., man arrested on an attempted murder accusation now faces a federal drug charge, too.
A Drug Enforcement Agent issued a criminal complaint Friday against Wesley Gage Weldon, revealing that Weldon gave about an ounce of methamphetamine to an undercover investigator last year. The controlled buy was part of an investigation that started in November 2015, and the agent recorded Weldon saying he could sell a larger supply – but the complaint does not explain whether that ever materialized.
The DEA charged Weldon, 41, on Friday with one count of distributing methamphetamine. At the time, Weldon already was in the Catoosa County Jail for a separate case, one that Sheriff Gary Sisk said concerns “around drugs and money.” In that incident, he faces charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment and theft by receiving stolen goods.
He remained in jail without bond Monday.
Weldon is the son of Dr. Darrell Weldon, the former chairman of the board that controlled Hutcheson Medical Center. He also is the brother of Tom Weldon, a Ringgold attorney and former state representative. Tom Weldon did not return a call seeking comment Monday.