KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On May 20, 2026, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned an indictment charging Brandon Allen Foxx, 36, of Knoxville, TN, with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, seven counts of distributing methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine, two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and two counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. On June 8, 2026, Foxx appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook, in the Eastern District of Tennessee, and entered pleas of not guilty to the charges in the indictment. He was detained pending trial, which has been set for July 28, 2026, before the Honorable Judge Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge. According to court documents, between November 25, 2025, and May 7, 2026, Foxx sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant on seven occasions. Court documents also allege Foxx possessed firearms while selling methamphetamine to the confidential informant. On May 12, 2026, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF) and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (“TBI”) executed a search warrant of Foxx’s residence. Inside the residence, agents found 1 kilogram of methamphetamine, 93 grams of fentanyl, 28.1 grams of crack cocaine, 1.4 kilograms of marijuana, 181 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, $2,405 in cash, and two firearms.If convicted, Foxx faces a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.Francis M. Hamilton III, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and ATF Resident Agent in Charge Nellie Waterman, made the announcement.This case was investigated by the ATF and the TBI.Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael T. Gilmore of the Eastern District of Tennessee is prosecuting the case.This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces.Members of the public are reminded that an indictment constitutes only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. ###
Source: U.S. Department of Justice