TRI CITIES LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE TAKEN TWO MAJOR POT DEALERS OFF THE STREETS. THE CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DRUG TASK FORCE ARRESTED 38 YEAR OLD JAMES MATTHEW COLLINS OF MORRISTOWN AND 49 YEAR OLD JOHN ALAN CURETON OF BULLS GAP FOR DELIVERY OF SCHEDULE SIX DRUGS AND CONSPIRACY TO DELIVER SCHEDULE SIX DRUGS. ACCORDING TO CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF CHRIS MATHES, THE BUST CAME ABOUT AS THE RESULT OF A SEVERAL MONTH-LONG INVESITGATION.
COLLINS AND CURETON WERE FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF AROUND EIGHT POUNDS OF MARIJUANA INSIDE A VEHICLE. THE TWO ARE BEING HELD IN THE CARTER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER IN LIEU OF 12-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND EACH. COLLINS AND CURETON WILL APPEAR IN CARTER COUNTY GENERAL SESSIONS COURT ON NOVEMBER 19TH.