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Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Two Arrested for Manufacture of Methamphetamine | ||
| DATE: | April 28, 2014 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE |
| On April 27, 2014 at approximately 3:00 AM, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers observed a gold Buick Century in the parking lot of Zoomerz, located at 2306 Sullivan Gardens Parkway in Kingsport. The vehicle was occupied by a driver, identified as Brandy R. Landwerth, and a passenger, who initially identified himself to officers as Dustin Horton.
Upon searching the vehicle, a wallet containing the male passenger’s Tennessee Driver License was located. The license identified this individual as Chad W. Horton. Mr. Horton acknowledged that he had originally given the name of his brother (Dustin) in an attempt to deceive the officers. A further search of the vehicle yielded a methamphetamine manufacture operation in the back seat floorboard. Several ingredients used to manufacture methamphetamine as well as two “one-pot” meth labs were collected into evidence. K.P.D. Vice Detectives responded to process the evidence and continue the investigation. Further inquiry revealed that Mr. Horton was wanted on an outstanding Sullivan County warrant for Violation of Probation, which explained his earlier deceit. Both Mr. Horton and Ms. Landwerth were arrested and charged with: 1) Initiation of a Process Intended to Result in the Manufacture of Methamphetamine 2) Promotion of Methamphetamine Manufacture 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia Mr. Horton was also charged with Identity Theft and arrested on the outstanding warrant. |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Chad W. Horton |
| Age | Date of Birth 4/11/1975
39 Years of Age |
| Race/Gender | White/Male |
| Residency | 326 Historic Hills Road
Kingsport, TN |
| Charge(s) | 1) Initiation of a Process Intended to Result in the Manufacture of Methamphetamine
2) Promotion of Methamphetamine Manufacture 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia 4) Identity Theft 5) Also Arrested on Outstanding Sullivan County Warrant for Violation of Probation |
| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Brandy R. Landwerth |
| Age | Date of Birth 3/16/1978
36 Years of Age |
| Race/Gender | White/Female |
| Residency | 377 Mill Creek Road
Kingsport, TN |
| Charge(s) | 1) Initiation of a Process Intended to Result in the Manufacture of Methamphetamine
2) Promotion of Methamphetamine Manufacture 3) Possession of Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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