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Drugs Confiscated by White County Authorities

Drugs Confiscated by White County Authorities

(Cleveland)- Wednesday  the White County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) arrested  59-year old Jeffrey Forester,  of Cleveland on drug related charges. 

Mitchell Posey, Special Agent in Charge of ARDEO said the arrest followed an investigation on   numerous complaints from concerns citizens about  Forester selling illegal narcotics from his residence on Highway 254, Cleveland.   

Posey said, Forester lived in a camper behind Mossy Creek Grocery.  White County authorities found 5 grams of methamphetamine packaged to sell on Forester. The street value of the illegal narcotics is $550.

Forester was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and he was  transported to the White County Detention Center.