Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are arrested and drugs, including suspected fentanyl, are seized Wednesday, September 10 during a search of a West Knoxville home.
Knoxville Police Department officials say 46-year-old William Aldridge and 36-year-old Brandon Bayne were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 7300 block of Toxaway Drive.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force helped KPD officers execute the search warrant which was obtained as part of an ongoing investigation into two different overdose deaths and the distribution of fentanyl in West Knoxville.
KPD says officers found nearly 65 grams of suspected fentanyl, over 35 grams of suspected psychedelic mushrooms, two handguns – including one that was reported stolen in Knoxville in 2022 – and over $2,200 in cash as a result of the search.
Both Aldridge and Bayne were taken into custody during the search on charges including:
- Maintaining a dwelling for drug purposes
- Schedule I drugs
- Convicted felon in possession of a weapon
- Tampering with evidence
- Felony theft
The overdose death and drug distribution investigation is ongoing.
