WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – Illicit substance trafficking into the central region of the Volunteer State continues to surge from external territories. A recent contraband bust within Warren County culminated in a suspect’s apprehension, marking the second such capture this week alone.
Local sheriff deputies assigned to the specialized Narcotics Division intercepted a 35-year-old woman accused of distributing dangerous drugs. Justice officials identified the detained individual as Tasha Lashun Jackson (larger photo / mugshot from Warren County officials below article), who reportedly transported large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl across regional roadways.
Investigative data suggests these narcotics originated from the Chattanooga metropolitan area, roughly seventy miles southeast of McMinnville. Government personnel developed sufficient intelligence indicating the cargo presumably arrived via major highways and pathways. The targeted operation unfolded this past Thursday evening, May 21, 2026, when plainclothes detectives confronted the traveler at a specific destination where she allegedly carried the narcotics. Upon physical inspection, police discovered a massive cache of synthetic opioids, stimulants, and U.S. currency…