For the second time in just a few months, a Soulsville house has been hit by law enforcement, with agents hauling out guns, hard drugs, and the tools of a street-level operation, according to the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force. The latest raid, carried out last Tuesday at 1062 Talley Place, turned up four firearms, electronic scales, and a pill grinder. One man who is a previously convicted felon was arrested at the scene, while three other people were detained, questioned, and then released. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office is set to review the case and pursue any resulting charges.
Task force lays out what was seized
In a detailed Facebook recap, the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force said agents forced their way through newly barricaded doors and encountered several people inside the home, where investigators reported finding felony quantities of crack cocaine and fentanyl. Alongside the drugs, agents collected electronic scales and a pill grinder as evidence of distribution activity, according to West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force (Facebook). The post lists four seized weapons: a semi-automatic .223 rifle, a .22 rifle, a 9mm handgun and an illegal sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun. One of the rifles had previously been reported stolen out of Memphis. The Germantown Police Department SWAT team assisted task force agents during the operation, the post notes.
Not the first warrant at the address
This is not the first time 1062 Talley Place has drawn the attention of law enforcement. The same Soulsville address was searched under a prior warrant in December, when agents found a man overdosing and recovered several types of drugs along with a loaded handgun, as reported by WBBJ. During that December raid, naloxone was administered to the overdose victim, and investigators at the time said the property was tied to ongoing drug-sales activity. Task force officials described the latest search as a follow-up seizure at the same Soulsville location.
Task force role and recent enforcement
The West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force operates under agreements among several district attorney offices and has been publicizing a series of big drug and gun busts across the region. In one recent highlight, the unit reported nearly 2,000 pounds of drugs taken off West Tennessee streets in 2025, according to WREG. The task force works with local law enforcement partners and relies in part on funding from the state’s Violent Crime Initiative, which steers investigators toward high-priority ZIP codes. Leaders say the overall mission is to disrupt violent drug markets by pulling weapons and supplies out of the neighborhoods that feel the impact most.
Prosecution and next steps
“We’ll prosecute appropriately,” Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said in the task force’s Facebook post on the raid, noting that the Office of the District Attorney General will handle any charges that come out of the case. Task Force Director Johnie Carter used the same post to praise what he called agents’ “relentless” efforts against violent crime, framing the Talley Place operation as one part of continuing work in the area’s most violent neighborhoods. Investigators say the case remains open, and more arrests or additional charges could follow as the seized evidence is processed.
