East Precinct Crime Suppression Unit detectives and Flex officers, with the assistance of Special Response Team members, today charged four persons as part of a year-long investigation targeting street-level crack cocaine dealers. All of the suspects charged sold crack to undercover officers at the intersection of Vernon Winfrey and Lischey Avenues. The transactions were videotaped.
Arrested today on sealed grand jury indictments charging the sale of cocaine are:
Also indicted on cocaine charges, but already in jail for separate offenses are:
Three other arrests are pending.
This investigation is an extension of a similar initiative in High Point, North Carolina, in which law enforcement and social service agencies partner together to intervene in the lives of suspects who do not have lengthy arrest histories or prior crimes of violence. Although none of the persons arrested today qualify for a unique program known as the East Nashville Intervention Project (ENIP), in which charges are suspended in order to give them an opportunity to turn away from criminal behavior, they will be offered help after serving their sentences.
In addition to providing a second chance, ENIP is aimed at deterring crime associated with the illegal drug trade, including aggravated assaults, robberies and property crimes.
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