田纳西州西部乡村冰毒贩运网被起诉：联邦与州共起诉16人，缴获约2磅冰毒与6支枪
美国司法部田纳西州西区联邦检察官办公室2026年11月5日在田纳西州 Ripley 宣布，一项名为「Operation Tiger Punch」的联邦、州与地方联合执法调查已导致16人被起诉：10人被联邦大陪审团起诉，另有6人被州大陪审团起诉，涉案人员来自 Lauderdale 县与 Shelby 县，被控共谋在田纳西州西部乡村地区贩运冰毒。
起诉书指控，2024年2月至2026年4月间，执法部门针对当地冰毒贩运展开行动，其间查获数千粒经美国邮政寄送的疑似阿普唑仑药片、2026年4月在 Ripley Terrace Apartments 查获的约2磅疑似冰毒、共6支枪械以及23,345美元现金。
联邦起诉书列名的10人是：Tony Arnez Singleton-Cook（26岁，Ripley）、Alfred Hill（39岁，Memphis）、Dezmon Whitelow（23岁，Ripley）、Bobby Lester Brown（64岁，Covington）、Tristan Buckner（28岁，Ripley）、Richard Lee Dale（49岁，Gates）、Tyreece Mackey（51岁，Ripley）、Robert Steven Mims（49岁，Lauderdale 县）、Rose Wilson（62岁，Ripley）与 Shelia Jean Coker（57岁，Ripley），罪名均为共谋持有并意图分销冰毒与阿普唑仑等受控物质。起诉书称，Singleton-Cook 负责获取并分销冰毒，而案发期间他正因州毒品重罪处于缓刑期。
州起诉书由 Lauderdale 县大陪审团提出，Ashley Vance、Robert Brewer、George Hoffman、Joy Ammons、Charlie Jones, Sr. 与 Crystal Pickard 6人被控持有冰毒并意图交付或出售，违反田纳西州法律。
联邦检察官 D. Michael Dunavant 表示，检方将与各级执法伙伴聚焦影响乡村社区公共安全的毒品分销案件，并对这些案件采取积极的联邦起诉。地方检察长 Mark E. Davidson 说，缴获数磅冰毒、数千粒疑似阿普唑仑、六支枪和两万多美元现金，显示了这项调查的规模与对社区的重要性。Lauderdale 县警长 Brian Kelley 表示，此次行动向把危险毒品带进社区的人发出明确信号。
联邦案件由助理联邦检察官 Gregory D. Allen 与 Raven Icaza 起诉，州案件由助理地方检察长 Julie K. Pillow 与 Harrison Hight 起诉。参与行动的机构包括田纳西州西区联邦检察官办公室、第25司法区检察长办公室、田纳西州调查局（TBI）、缉毒局（DEA）、国土安全调查局（HSI）、烟酒枪炮及爆炸物管理局（ATF）等十多个联邦、州与地方机构。
起诉书中的指控仅为指控，所有被告在被证明有罪之前均被推定无罪。
Operation Tiger Punch: 16 Defendants Indicted in Rural West Tennessee Meth Trafficking Conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee announced on November 5, 2026, in Ripley, Tennessee, that a joint federal, state, and local investigation known as Operation Tiger Punch has resulted in the indictment of 16 people: 10 defendants were indicted federally and 6 were indicted by a state grand jury, from Lauderdale and Shelby counties, for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine in rural West Tennessee.
As alleged in the federal indictment, between February 2024 and April 2026, law enforcement targeted methamphetamine trafficking in the area, seizing several thousand suspected alprazolam pills sent through the U.S. Mail, approximately 2 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from the Ripley Terrace Apartments in April 2026, a total of 6 firearms, and $23,345 in cash.
The 10 federally indicted defendants are Tony Arnez Singleton-Cook, 26, of Ripley; Alfred Hill, 39, of Memphis; Dezmon Whitelow, 23, of Ripley; Bobby Lester Brown, 64, of Covington; Tristan Buckner, 28, of Ripley; Richard Lee Dale, 49, of Gates; Tyreece Mackey, 51, of Ripley; Robert Steven Mims, 49, of Lauderdale County; Rose Wilson, 62, of Ripley; and Shelia Jean Coker, 57, of Ripley. The indictment alleges that Singleton-Cook obtained and distributed methamphetamine while on state probation for felony narcotics convictions.
The state indictments, returned by the Lauderdale County Grand Jury, charged Ashley Vance, Robert Brewer, George Hoffman, Joy Ammons, Charlie Jones, Sr., and Crystal Pickard with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver or sell under Tennessee law.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said prosecutors would focus on narcotics distribution cases that impact public safety in rural communities and adopt such cases for aggressive federal prosecution. District Attorney General Mark E. Davidson said the seizure of several pounds of methamphetamine, several thousand suspected alprazolam pills, six firearms, and more than $20,000 in cash underscores the scope of the investigation. Lauderdale County Sheriff Brian Kelley said the operation sends a clear message to those who bring dangerous drugs into local communities.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gregory D. Allen and Raven Icaza are prosecuting the federal case, and Assistant District Attorneys General Julie K. Pillow and Harrison Hight are prosecuting the state cases. More than a dozen agencies took part, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
来源：美国司法部
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