United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Jackson, TN – Nineteen people have been indicted and are facing state and federal charges for their involvement in an organized drug trafficking scheme in West Tennessee. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, and Neil Thompson, District Attorney General for the 24th District, announced the unsealing of the indictments on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The charges are the culmination of a two-year long investigation and takedown by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Huntingdon Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, and the 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force. 

According to court documents, between May 2024 and February 2026, the defendants conspired, coordinated, and worked together and with others to distribute methamphetamine throughout West Tennessee.

On March 16, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging seven individuals with Conspiracy to Distribute more than 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. Those individuals named in the federal indictment are:

• Ryan Shonte Sims, 35 - of Nashville, TN
• Katherine Foust, 37 - of Paris, TN
• Darryl Barnes, 60 - of Henry, TN
• Stacie Shoffner, 58 - of Henry, TN
• Marcus McClennan, 43 - of Clarksville, TN
• Jessica Hilliard, 38, of Paris, TN
• Jason Hedges, 54 - of Jackson, TN

On March 2, 2026, a Henry County Grand Jury returned indictments charging 12 additional individuals with various state violations.  Those individuals charged are:

• Mark William Davis, 43, of Waverly, TN - Criminal Responsibility for the Sale of Methamphetamine
• Michael Lamont Wilson, 51, of Paris, TN - Criminal Responsibility for the Sale of Methamphetamine
• George E. Easley, 41, of Henry, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Jerry Lynn Clark, 68, of Paris, TN - Sale of Methamphetamine
• Brianna V. Holder, 32, of Paris, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Timothy L. Vandyke, 40, of Paris, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Mandy L. Shriner, 50, of Paris, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Johnnie May Lee, 67, of Paris, TN - Sale of Methamphetamine
• Amanda K. Seward, 47, of McKenzie, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Jenia D. Singleton, 36, of Buchanan, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Mark D. Noah, 58, of Huntingdon, TN - Conspiracy to Sell Methamphetamine
• Anthony Dakota Walker, 26, of Big Sandy, TN - Sale of Methamphetamine

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, "These indictments and takedown represent another great example of law enforcement working together to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking organizations that distribute poison in the Western District of Tennessee. I commend the outstanding investigative efforts of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in this important and impactful operation, and we look forward to holding the perpetrators accountable in federal court."

“Let this case serve as a warning to would-be drug traffickers seeking to poison our communities…the dedicated men and woman of the DEA will stop at nothing to terminate your operations and ensure that you face justice,” said Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott, head of the DEA’s Louisville Field Division.  “For nearly two years, the DEA and our law enforcement partners were relentless in our efforts to shut down a drug pipeline into rural West Tennessee; and today, our tenacity paid off.”

“Our agency remains firmly committed to investigating and disrupting organized drug trafficking in Tennessee. These arrests reflect the ongoing, coordinated enforcement efforts aimed at confronting the methamphetamine distribution that continues to impact this region. We will continue working tirelessly alongside our local, state, and federal partners to combat the violent crimes linked to methamphetamine and other illegal drugs being trafficked throughout our state, " said Director David B. Rausch of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

“This is an example of a great collaborative effort from multiple agencies. We’re proud to be able to do our part to assist with prosecuting these cases," said District Attorney General Neil Thompson.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Hillary Parham and Assistant District Attorney Anthony Clark.

The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence.  The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Memphis comprises agents and officers from multiple agencies, to include the investigative agencies listed above, with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. 

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