Published: January 8, 2019

A BRADLEY COUNTY MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER AN INTENSE DRUG INVESTIGATION WHICH BEGAN IN NOVEMBER AND INVOLVED MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND AGENCIES.  ACCORDING LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF JOHN MYERS, THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8TH WHEN DEPUTIES SEIZED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN POUNDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE FROM NATHAN JEFFERY HENDERSON, 36, OF CLEVELAND.  HENDERSON'S VEHICLE WAS ALSO SEIZED AND INVESTORS WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES FROM CHATTANOOGA AND MEMPHIS WORKED ON ADDITIONAL LEADS IN THE CASE.  ON FRIDAY, INVESTIGATORS MEET WITH HENDERSON AT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO PICK UP SOME OF HIS PROPERTY AT WHICH TIME HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST ON CHARGES STEMMING FROM THE INITIAL SEIZURE.  A SEARCH OF HENDERSON'S VEHICLE LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF A LOADED HANDGUN AND AN ADDITIONAL HALF A GRAM OF METHAMPHETAMINE.  HENDERSON WAS BOOKED INTO THE LAWRENCE COUNTY JAIL AND IS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE II NARCOTICS, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY, AND POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE II NARCOTICS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESALE.  BOND WAS SET AT ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING.