Cartersville drug bust: 4 arrested after anonymous tip leads police to meth house
Scott Allen Walsh, James Bradley Millwood, Anna Nicole Clark, and Tessa Nicole Taylor (Bartow County Sheriff’s Office)
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - A middle-aged man with a history of local and federal felony convictions faces new charges after police raided a Cartersville home where investigators say he was dealing ounces of methamphetamine a week.
Cartersville police probe
What we know:
An anonymous tip about suspected drug activity launched a swift investigation at 709 North Tennessee Street. Cartersville Police Department investigators determined that a resident, 56-year-old Scott Allen Walsh, was actively distributing between three and four ounces of methamphetamine every week.
Officers arrested Walsh, who has a history of numerous local and federal felony drug convictions. Police charged him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related objects, obstruction and violation of probation.
Three other suspects were also jailed during the sweep. James Bradley Millwood and Tessa Nicole Taylor face charges of methamphetamine possession, possession by ingestion and possession of drug-related objects. Anna Nicole Clark faces charges of possession with intent to distribute, possession by ingestion, possession of drug-related objects and violation of parole. Cartersville police thanked the Georgia Department of Community Supervision for assisting with the case.
Open case details
What we don't know:
Officials have not yet confirmed the exact timeline of the surveillance or when the anonymous tip first reached investigators. Police have not released whether additional suspects are being sought in connection with the weekly drug distribution network.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Cartersville Police Department, who explained how investigators uncovered the operation through a community tip.