JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – On Wednesday, WLAF broke a news story about the closing of the 8th Judicial District Drug Task Force. As a result, some readers confused the DTF with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit. The CCSO’s Narcotics Unit remains fully operational. Related story.

The confusion prompted Sheriff Robbie Goins to release the following statement:

“I am saddened by the closure of the 8th Judicial Drug Task Force. I understand the district attorney’s office budget concerns over continuing to operate their task force. My office faces budget issues on a daily basis. However, as long as I am the sheriff of Campbell County our deputies will be hard at work keeping our streets clean.

On Monday, I was personally on the scene of a narcotics search warrant in Jellico that will be crucial to combatting drugs in our northern community.

While we have worked closely with the Drug Task Force over the past several years, my office has maintained a separate narcotics unit that will continue to be knocking on the doors of drug dealers across this county.

On Wednesday, our staff met to address concerns to strengthen our narcotics unit to replace the hole left by the closure of the Drug Task Force.

Drug dealers in Campbell County need to understand that they will not remain open for business, and I will be working to keep our good, law-abiding citizens safe.” (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 04/01/2021-6AM)

One Reply to “Goins strengthens CCSO Narcotics Unit to fill void left by DTF closing”

  1. THANK YOU SO MUCH SHERIFF GOINS!!!I. THANK GOD IT WILL WORK OUT.I HATE DRUGS!!!!.

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