Undercover detectives, assigned to the department’s seven precincts, charged 124 persons last week with mostly drug and prostitution offenses as the result of investigations in various Nashville neighborhoods.

South Precinct detectives charged 15 persons as the result of investigations on Bakertown Road, Glenrose Avenue, Nolensville Pike, and Bell Road.  Seized were 13 grams of marijuana, three grams of cocaine, two vehicles and $162 cash.

Hermitage Precinct detectives charged 20 persons as the result of investigations on Central Pike, Frist Boulevard, Arlington Avenue, and Murfreesboro Pike. Seized were 14 pounds of marijuana, 86 pills and two guns.

West Precinct detectives charged 21 persons as the result of investigations on Charlotte Pike, Twin Oak Drive, Dakota Avenue and Croley Drive.  Seized were 18 grams of cocaine, 100 ecstasy pills, one morphine pill, two handguns, one vehicle and $3,765 cash.

North Precinct detectives charged 10 persons as the result of investigations on Alta Loma Road, Gallatin Pike, Jefferson Street, Brick Church Pike, Murfreesboro Pike, and 12th Avenue North.   Seized were 21.6 grams of crack cocaine, 16.3 grams of marijuana and 20 Percocet pills.

Madison Precinct detectives charged 14 persons as the result of investigations on the 300 block of Rio Vista Drive, Neelys Bend Road at Forest Park Road, the 300 block of Gallatin Pike, and Argyle Avenue.  Seized were 10.5 pounds of marijuana, 3.5 grams of crack cocaine, two grams of cocaine, 15 hydrocodone pills, 19 Xanax bars, eleven Adderall pills, four oxycodone pills, four guns and $669 cash.

East Precinct detectives charged 23 persons as the result of investigations on Dickerson Pike, Cahal Avenue, North 5th Street, Duke Street, Queen Avenue, McGavock Pike, Haysboro Avenue, and Meridian Court.  Seized were 4.9 grams of cocaine, 130 grams of marijuana, 40 morphine pills, 45 Xanax pills, six various pills, three guns and $181 cash.

Central Precinct detectives charged 21 persons as the result investigations on 12th Avenue North at Porter Street, Rosa Parks Boulevard at Jefferson Street, and Lafayette Street.  Seized were 17.5 grams of marijuana, three ounces of cocaine, three grams of crack cocaine, 24 Xanax bars and 4.5 grams of MDMA.

Persons suspecting drug activity in their neighborhoods are urged to call the police department’s 244-DOPE hotline. Callers to the hotline can remain anonymous.

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