Updated: November 7, 2017

A SEARCH OF A RESIDENCE IN MAURY COUNTY, RESULTED IN SEIZURE OF FELONY AMOUNTS OF DRUGS, WEAPONS AND THE ARREST OF A CONVICTED FELON.  ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, CHRISTOPHER L. BECKUM, WAS ARRESTED AFTER AUTHORITIES FROM THE MAURY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DRUG UNIT, LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFFS' DRUG UNIT, COLUMBIA CITY POLICE NARCOTICS VICE, LAWRENCEBURG CITY POLICE DRUG AGENTS, TBI AND AND THE 22ND JUDICIAL DRUG TASK FORCE, FOUND 25 POUNDS OF MEDICAL GRADE MARIJUANA. A SEARCH OF HIS HOME RESULTED IN THE ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY AND SEIZURE OF CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE, TWO FIREARMS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.  BECKUM, WHO IS ON FEDERAL PROBATION FOR METHAMPHETAMINE RELATED CHARGES, NOW FACES CHARGES OF SCHEDULE 6 AND SCHEDULE 2 DRUG VIOLATIONS, UNLAWFUL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND UNLAWFUL CARRYING OR POSSESSION OF A WEAPON.