Putnam County, TN – A four-month narcotics investigation led to an arrest Tuesday after authorities executed a search warrant on Baxter Road.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Narcotics Division, assisted by the SWAT team and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, served a state narcotics search warrant the morning of Tuesday, February 24, at a residence in the 6000 block of Baxter Road.
Investigators said the warrant followed a four-month probe into the alleged distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Putnam County. Four adults were found at the residence, and one individual was taken into custody.
Porter Conrad Vance was arrested and charged with Manufacture, Delivery, and Sale of Schedule I; Manufacture, Delivery, and Sale of Schedule II; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; Possession of a Firearm During Attempt to Commit a Dangerous Felony; Restrictions on Firearm Ammunition; Tampering with or Fabricating Evidence; Simple Possession; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Authorities allege the charges stem from evidence recovered during the search.
Vance’s bond was set at $623,500. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Sheriff Eddie Farris said the arrest follows months of investigative work by the department’s Narcotics Division and that efforts to identify individuals allegedly distributing illegal narcotics will continue.
The investigation involved multiple agencies and may impact ongoing narcotics enforcement efforts across the county.
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