A two-month long investigation by North Precinct undercover detectives into the distribution of cocaine from a home at 509 Mill Station Drive resulted in last night’s arrest of three persons and the seizure of two cocaine bricks weighing a total of 4.4 pounds, 53 pounds of marijuana, 388 Lortab pills, electronic scales, two pistols, and four vehicles.
Christopher L. Crockett, 28, who lived at the residence with his girlfriend, Arenthia Burkeen, 25, is charged with possession of marijuana and Lortab for resale, and unlawful gun possession by a convicted felon. Burkeen is charged with possession of marijuana and Lortab resale, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Rodney Lamar Gool, 37, of Cordova, Tennessee, is charged with possession of cocaine for resale and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Undercover officers arrived to execute a search warrant on the home just as Crockett and Burkeen returned from dinner. Gool was parked on the street in front of the residence. Detectives had not encountered Gool in the past and had not expected him to be there. Gool had a marijuana cigarette in the ashtray of his car, which prompted officers to examine the vehicle further. When they did, they found two cocaine bricks in the trunk.
During the search of 509 Mill Station Drive, officers found the marijuana, a large set of electronic scales, Lortab pills, and pistols. Crockett is prohibited from having guns due to his 1998 felony cocaine conviction.
“This investigation by the North Precinct’s undercover drug team is outstanding and significant as we believe these large amounts of cocaine, marijuana, and Lortab were destined for the streets of Nashville,” Chief Ronal Serpas said.
Crockett is being held in lieu of $185,000 bond. Burkeen is being held in lieu of $180,000 bond. Gool is being held in lieu of $252,000 bond.
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