Updated 12/13/19

There were some tense moments for members of the 22nd Judicial Drug Task Force, Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies, and Lawrenceburg police officers this week.

An undercover drug deal with known drug suspects took a sudden and unexpected turn.

Lawrence County Sheriff John Myers says meth is the number one problem in his county. “Meth is the devil. It is tearing our county apart.”

Lawrence County sheriff’s investigators, Lawrenceburg police and drug agents with the 22nd Judicial Drug Task Force were undercover this week buying meth from known drug suspect David Jackson.

The 37-year-old gets the money then goes to a Chevy Tahoe to get the drugs.

Investigators say 21-year-old Chandler Pigg and 28-year-old Haley Thompson were in the vehicle and one of them identified the narcotics officer as a cop.

Agents seized more than $1,300 in cash and more than two ounces of meth. The sheriff says some of the drugs were found on the female when she was being booked into jail.

All three suspects were arrested and charged with a variety of felonies that include possession of meth for resale and evading arrest.