Catoosa County deputies make drug bust in Ringgold

Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies made a large drug bust on May 14, 2024. They found 40 grams of fentanyl along with other narcotics. Image courtesy of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office.

RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) — Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies made a large drug bust Tuesday, May 14.

They found 40 grams of fentanyl along with other narcotics.

Deputies executed a search warrant at 65 Fallbrooke Lane in Ringgold.

They also found a stolen vehicle at the home.

James Brayden Blevins was arrested for trafficking fentanyl, manufacturing/distribution of a controlled substance, and theft by receiving a stolen vehicle.

James Brayden Blevins

Stephanie Barbarello was also arrested for fentanyl trafficking.

Stephanie Catherine Barbarello

Sheriff Gary Sisk shared, “The amount of fentanyl seized in this warrant would be enough to kill 20 thousand people based on DEA standards, who state 2mg as a lethal dose.”