A traffic stop near the intersection of Murfreesboro Pike and Bell Road in southeast Nashville turned into what police later called a significant drug seizure on Tuesday night, ending at a home on Forge Ridge Circle, where Metro Nashville Police say they found a large cache of drugs, weapons, and a money-counting machine. Authorities say the haul included roughly 14 pounds of suspected cocaine, nearly a pound of methamphetamine, about a pound of fentanyl, four pounds of marijuana, and four firearms. Three people were arrested and now face felony charges.
The seizure was announced in a tweet from the Metro Nashville Police Department and reported by WSMV. According to police, officers discovered the stash during a follow-up search after the traffic stop at Murfreesboro Pike and Bell Road. They recovered a money counter along with the narcotics and weapons. MNPD said the investigation is ongoing and detectives are continuing to develop leads.
Significant drug seizure in Southeast Nashville Tue night after follow up from a traffic stop at Murfreesboro Pk & Bell Rd led to a home on Forge Ridge Circle. Seized: 14 lbs of cocaine, nearly 1 lb of meth, 1 lb of fentanyl, 4 lbs of marijuana, 4 guns & a money counter. 3 men… pic.twitter.com/10ODU1H59D
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) February 25, 2026
What the police say
“Significant drug seizure in Southeast Nashville,” MNPD wrote in its social media post, listing the seized narcotics, firearms, and the money counter, and noting that three men were detained at the scene. Police did not immediately release the suspects’ names or charging documents, and MNPD said detectives will continue interviewing witnesses and processing evidence. Authorities also said the case remains active while investigators work to trace where the drugs came from and how they were meant to be distributed.
How does this fit a larger crackdown
The bust is part of a broader pattern of multi‑pound seizures across Middle Tennessee as agencies look to disrupt fentanyl and meth supply chains. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division describes focused, multi‑agency operations aimed at removing multi‑pound quantities of fentanyl and meth from streets across the state, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee has in recent months pursued broad trafficking prosecutions that federal and local partners describe as a coordinated regional push. Those cases highlight how a local traffic stop and follow-up search can connect to larger investigations run by federal task forces and partner agencies.
What happens next
Three people are now facing felony charges, according to WSMV, and detectives are expected to turn the seized evidence over to prosecutors as the case moves forward. MNPD said arrests were made at the scene and that additional charges could be added as the investigation develops. Officials said anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Metro Nashville Police.
