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Seatbelt violation leads to drug arrest

Updated: Fri 5:37 PM, Oct 12, 2012
Drug arrest on Chapman Highway on Thursday. (Source: Kyle Grainger, WVLT)

Drug arrest on Chapman Highway on Thursday. (Source: Kyle Grainger, WVLT)

SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Sevier County Sheriff's deputies say a traffic stop for a seat belt lead them to a much larger find and arrest. Deputies say they found drugs, cash and guns during the stop on Chapman Highway.

Officers say the driver had an active warrant for him for VOP in Sevier County. Officers then searched the car and found Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Alprolozam, Xanax, Valium, and Dilaudid along with a .38 pistol, $1546.00 in cash and drug paraphernalia.

Arrested was David C. Cushman age 42 of Gatlinburg,Tn and Timothy S. Uner age 49 of Sevierville. Cushman was charged with 8cts of poss. Of schedule II narcotics w/ intent to resale, unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Uner was charged with 1 ct of poss. Of a schedule II narcotic w/ intent to resale, Poss. Of drug paraphernalia, and Violation of probation.

Cushman is being held without bond and Uner is free after posting a $3000.00 bond. The pair will have a hearing in General Sessions Court on 11/9/12.


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