Grundy County man indicted on drug charges

GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tenn. (WDEF) – The federal grand jury returned a six count indictment against a Grundy County man on weapons and drug charges, who was indicted July 26th.

50-year-old Vincent Garner of Gruetli-Laager faces charges of manufacturing and distributing marijuana, illegally possessing a firearm after being previously convicted of a felony and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking transaction.

Court officials say Garner being indicted is the result of a lengthy investigation by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Neff will represent the United States.

The indictment was filed in Federal court in Chattanooga.

Members of the public are reminded that an indictment constitutes only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until his or her guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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According to its website, the mission of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for the people of East Tennessee; and, to serve as effective financial stewards for the American people, by defending the financial interests of, and collecting debts owed to, the United States.