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On Friday, May 26, the Claiborne County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigations Division and Drug Investigations Division along with the United States Marshals Service Smoky Mountain Fugitive Task Force conducted an operation in Claiborne County focusing on the arrest of several individuals wanted on violent felony arrest warrants.

Officials said the operation was a great success yielding several arrest of wanted violent fugitives in Claiborne County as well as some individuals being arrested on a host of new criminal charges, and the rescue and recovery of a four year old drug endangered child from a residence involved in drug trafficking.

Officials with the Sheriff’s office said the operation highlights the success of the partnership between the Claiborne County Sheriffs Office and the United States Marshals Service.

The Claiborne County Sheriffs Office currently has two Detectives attached to the United States Marshals Service Smokey Mountains Fugitive Task Force.

The mission of the Task Force is to locate and arrest wanted violent fugitives in Claiborne County and all across the Eastern District of Tennessee.

The following individuals were arrested:

• Mark A. Henseler – 44- New Tazewell- Violation of the Sex Offender Registry

• Charles Monroe Brooks- 60- New Tazewell- Violation of Parole (original charges 1st Degree Murder and Felony Escape)

• Andrew Paul Martinez- 31- Tazewell- Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Assault

• Michael Anthony Martinez- 35- New Tazewell- Possession of Schedule I, II, III, V, and VI Controlled Substances for Sale and Delivery, Maintaining a Dwelling Where Drugs are Sold or Kept, Aggravated Child Endangerment.

• Gregg Martinez Sr.- 56- New Tazewell- Possession of Schedule I, II, III, V, and VI Controlled Substances for Sale and Delivery, Maintaining a Dwelling Where Drugs are Sold or Kept.

• Asia LeShae Damron- 27- New Tazewell- Possession of Schedule I, II, III, V, and VI Controlled Substances for Sale and Delivery, Maintaining a Dwelling Where Drugs are Sold or Kept, Aggravated Child Endangerment.