9 arrested after drug, weapons bust at Memphis home

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Nine men are facing charges after a drug bust at a Memphis home Wednesday.

The arrests stemmed from a search warrant executed at an address along Bethel Avenue near Thomas Street in Uptown.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced the suspects’ charges Friday:

Tremayne Scales, 41

• Possession of a controlled substance with Intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (five counts)
• Possession of ecstasy with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell
• Being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun (five counts)
• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony (five counts)
• Possession of a prohibited weapon
• Felony property theft

Rameek Wooten, 27

• Possessing or employing a firearm during a dangerous felony (two counts)
• Felony property theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (six counts)

Torrey Thomas, 35

• Possessing or employing a firearm during a dangerous felony
• Firearm theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (five counts)
• Possession of ecstasy with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell

Tequavious Brown, 22

• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony (two counts)
• Felony property theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (two counts)

Skylar Greer, 20

• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony (two counts)
• Felony property theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (two counts)

Tyreke Rogers, 24

• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony (two counts)
• Firearm theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (two counts)

Jayden Wilson, 21

• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony (two counts)
• Firearm theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (two counts)

Taylen Swift, 22

• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony (two counts)
• Firearm theft
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (two counts)

Eric Toler, 35

• Felony property theft
• Possessing or employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony
• Possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (six counts)

SCSO says the search warrant was issued as part of a narcotics investigation.

Inside the home, detectives seized: 2.5 pounds of marijuana; 434 grams, or just under a pound, of THC wax; 320 Alprazolam pills; 190 Oxycodone pills; 57 Ecstasy pills; 48 Hydrocodone pills; 13 Amphetamine pills; 18 Suboxone strips; as well as five handguns.

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