Man Dealing Out Of Chattanooga Hotel Gets Federal Heroin Selling Charge
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Averoyan Sandridge, 32, is charged with possession of heroin for resale.
Members of the Chattanooga Police Department's Narcotics Unit and the ATF executed a search warrant on Room 122 of America's Best Inn at 7717 Lee Highway on March 17.
The search warrant was based on multiple controlled buys of heroin, prosecutors said.
Law enforcement found Sandridge in the breezeway of the hotel. He had $960 in currency on him included money that had been marked by agents.
Video showed Sandridge place something on top of a vending machine just before law enforcement arrived. Agents found a foil package that contained 9.3 grams of heroin.