(Smith County Insider Press) Lebanon, Tenn. – On March 15, Lebanon Police Department received a call from the hotel clerk at the Laquinta Inn, reporting suspicious activity. Officers Michael Carman and Mike Bay of the Lebanon Police Department arrived at the hotel and made contact with the clerk. The clerk stated that several people had been coming and going from the room all day and that the occupants of the room would walk our and meet with vehicles, then re-enter the room. The clerk advised the officers that the room was rented to Ronda West.
Officers made contact with seven individuals inside the hotel room, Ronda West, Benjamin Lee, Caleb Denney, Macey Fraze, Irena Worrall, Tracy Qualls, and Angela Driver.
All of the subjects were checked through NCIC (National Crime Investigation Center) for warrants. It was found that Benjamin Lee and Caleb Denney were wanted for an aggravated burglary that had happened in Smith County earlier that day. The burglary took place at 432 New Middleton Highway.
Tracy Qualls had active warrants out of Putnam County.
Officer’s then searched the room and found 336 Alprazolam (Xanax) pills and $251 in Benjamin Lee’s front pocket. They also located 2 glass pipes, 11.6 grams of Methampthetamine, $7851 in cash, a large amount of clear baggies, a digital scale, a vial of Lidocaine, and various other items that had been reported missing from the burglary in Smith County.
All of the subjects were charged with Possession of Schedule II with intent to resale and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Benjamin Lee was also charged with Possession of Schedule III & IV with intent to resale.
All of the suspects were transported to Smith County Jail Facility for booking.
Following their incarceration at Wilson County, Lee and Denney will be transported to Smith County to face Aggravated Burglary and Theft Over $10,000 charges.
Benjamin Lee was recently arrested in Smith County following a high-speed pursuit. Click HERE to see article.
Benjamin Charles Lee
Caleb Wesley Denney
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