The Nashville Police Department’s continuing undercover narcotics investigation downtown led to Tuesday night’s arrests of four men for selling cocaine.
An undercover detective encountered Cedric Freeman, 36, at the corner of 4th Avenue South and Broadway. Freeman sold the detective cocaine in exchange for $80. He was arrested just last month after selling an undercover detective a gram of cocaine on May 18. At the time of Tuesday’s arrest, he was free on $5,000 bond.
An undercover detective encountered Benjamin Smith, 34, on Demonbreun Street near 3rd Avenue South. Smith sold the detective .5 grams of crack-cocaine for $20.
An undercover detective encountered Lamonte Gray, 44, in a parking lot near 3rd Avenue and Broadway. After agreeing to sell the detective .5 gram of cocaine for $60, Gray walked over to a parked car and quickly returned with the cocaine. The driver of the vehicle, Alfio Lewis, 43, drove off but was stopped on 8th Avenue South and McGavock Street and taken into custody. Lewis was in possession of the money that the detective had given Gray, two grams of cocaine, and marijuana.
None of the substances recovered tested positive for fentanyl.
This investigation is being led by the Specialized Investigations Division with assistance from Central and Midtown Hills Precinct officers.
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Cedric Freeman, 36
Benjamin Smith, 34
Lamonte Gray, 44
Alfio Lewis, 43