Published: September 12, 2018


A JOINT INVESTIGATION BY THE 24TH JUDICAL DRUG TASK FORCE, THE SAVANNAH POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT RESULTED IN THE ARREST OF A HARDIN COUNTY WOMAN LAST WEEK ON A FELONY DRUG POSSESSION CHARGE.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, REGINA NICHOLE MCAFEE, 35, OF SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE WAS ARRESTED ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH AFTER INVESTIGATORS WITH THE CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT SHE COULD POSSIBLY BE ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL NARCOTICS INTO A PENAL FACILITY. AS THE INVESTIGATION PROGRESSED, INVESTIGATORS OBTAINED CONSENT FROM MCAFEE TO SEARCH HER HOME WHERE THEY FOUND APPROXIMATELY 2 POUNDS OF A GREEN, LEAFY SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO BE MARIJUANA AND 7.4 OUNCES OF A WHITE CRYSTAL SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO BE METHAMPHETAMINE.  ADDITIONALLY, INVESTIGATORS FOUND PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS WITHIN THE RESIDENCE.  THE ESTIMATED STREET VALUE 37 THOUSAND DOLLARS.  MCAFEE IS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE II WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.  MCAFEE WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND IS BEING HELD IN THE WAYNE COUNTY JAIL ON 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.