Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Oct 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM ET
McMinn County Man Arrested in Arizona
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
A year-long Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking Unit investigation led to the indictment and arrest of 25-year-old Exzayveon Smith, a McMinn County man. Agents identified Smith as a suspect in local human trafficking activities after receiving a tip in March 2025; the McMinn County Grand Jury indicted him on September 15.
WHO: Exzayveon Smith, 25, of McMinn County; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents; McMinn County Grand Jury
WHAT: Smith was indicted and arrested in Arizona following a TBI human trafficking investigation.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: McMinn County, Tennessee
WHY: The arrest followed a TBI investigation into suspected local human trafficking activities, prompted by a tip received in March 2025.
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