Suspected drug dealer arrested in Nashville maternity ward with pocket full of fentanyl

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville man with a history of driving too fast and selling illegal drugs is back behind bars after a multi-agency investigation.

According to the 18th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the investigation into a drug trafficking organization began in April when agents got a tip about Jordan Sandifer. Over the next few months, authorities uncovered multiple locations throughout Davidson County where Sandifer was allegedly distributing narcotics.

Then, on July 30, members of the task force, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the Metro Nashville Police Department executed five search warrants simultaneously at homes associated with Sandifer. Law enforcement discovered drugs, guns, and cash.

3 guns, drugs seized during search of Nashville home, police say

On the day of the raids, the task force said Sandifer was at a Nashville hospital for the birth of his child. Authorities went to the maternity ward and arrested the 28-year-old, who reportedly had a large bag of fentanyl in his pocket…

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