Lieutenant Steven Leffew, Officer in Charge, says the Smithville Police Department has established a new unit to help combat the ever growing complaints from the community regarding, not just drug trafficking but all other nuisances as well. This new unit is called the Community Nuisance Eradication Team or CNET. On December 8th members of the Smithville Police Department’s new CNET unit along with the 13th Judicial Drug Task Force went to multiple locations within the city of Smithville.
While investigating complaints at 830 South Mountain Street, officers arrested Anthony Robert Goff on out of county warrants and cited Todd Odell Hindsley and Amanda Riley for possession of drug paraphernalia.
The most productive narcotics investigation of the day came at 835 Anthony Avenue. Officers seized a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix and approximately $1,600 in cash from Misty Jean Ferrell of 1588 Banks Pisgah Road and Rickie Shawn Cummings of 104 Greenland Drive. Cummings was also cited to Smithville Municipal Court for violating the city’s open container ordinance. Smithville Police Department officers present during this day’s operation were Patrolman Matt Farmer, Sergeant Randy King, K-9 Officer Brad Tatrow, Patrolman Nathan Estes, Patrolman Matt Holmes and agents from the 13th Judicial Drug Task Force.
Lieutenant Leffew says “I am very proud to see what can be achieved when the Smithville Police Department combines efforts with other agencies such as the 13th Judicial Drug Task Force and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department”.
He adds “today’s events are just the beginning of the CNET’s presence within the community.
Anyone having information about any type of criminal activity within the Smithville community is encouraged to contact the Smithville City Police Department 597-8210 or the Crime Tip Hot Line 464-6046.
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