Donelson Man Pushed Pills, Pot For Detroit Drug Ring: Police

DONELSON, TN -- A Donelson man is accused of selling pills and marijuana edibles for a Detroit drug ring.

Metro Police set up a controlled buy at a home using a confidential informant, during which the buyer was able to purchase suboxone from Jarrel Stokes, according to an affidavit. After the sale, detectives secured a search warrant for Stokes' Woodberry Drive home where they found 145 grams of marijuana edibles, a scale and a pistol magazine.

While the detectives were there, according to a police report, Stokes received a package from the post office, inside of which were 243 oxymorphone pills. Stokes allegedly admitted his source in Detroit mailed him the pills.

Stokes is charged with numerous felony drug offenses.

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