NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Darryl Humphrey, a convicted felon, now faces serious federal charges following a significant drug bust in Nashville last month, the Department of Justice reported.
On June 19, Metro Nashville Police officers patrolling the Whites Creek Pike and West Trinity Lane area noticed Humphrey standing beside a Cadillac Escalade in a gas station parking lot. Upon checking, they discovered Humphrey’s driver’s license was suspended. Shortly after, Humphrey got into the vehicle and drove onto Whites Creek Pike.
Police initiated a traffic stop. After stopping, Humphrey unexpectedly moved to the passenger seat and exited the vehicle, claiming he was not driving. When officers ordered him to stop, Humphrey ignored them and assumed a fighting stance. He was subsequently tased and arrested.
During the stop, officers found a large plastic bag with a white, rocky substance on the driver’s floorboard, along with a firearm on the seat. A search of the vehicle uncovered three sizable bags of drugs — two containing fentanyl weighing roughly 257 grams and 378.9 grams, and a third bag with about 1.27 pounds of suspected cocaine.
Additional evidence included empty plastic baggies, five digital scales, approximately $18,600 in cash, and several controlled substance pills. Firearms recovered included a Ruger 9x19mm pistol and a Caspian .45 ACP pistol.
Humphrey has a history of felony convictions at both state and federal levels, including prior drug offenses in Davidson County. At his arrest, he was out on bond for charges from a June 2023 arrest.
If convicted, Humphrey faces up to 15 years and a $250,000 fine for possession of a firearm by a felon, up to 20 years and a $1 million fine for drug charges, and between 5 years to life plus fines for firearm possession during a drug trafficking crime, according to the DOJ.
