by dmorton
OWINGSVILLE – Calls to Operation UNITE’s drug tip line resulted in the arrest of two individuals on Wednesday, February 2. UNITE detectives, along with U.S. Forest Service Special Agent Kenneth Scarberry, began their investigation a day after receiving the complaint...
by dmorton
LYNCH – A large quantity of crack cocaine and cash were confiscated following the search of a Harlan County residence on Friday, January 28. Operation UNITE charged 23-year-old Abdulkadir Mahmed Areys of Knoxville, Tennessee, with one count of first-degree trafficking...
by dmorton
Critics of legislation that would require a prescription for pseudoephedrine-containing products – the key ingredient in methamphetamine production – don’t have their facts correct, according to the head of a regional anti-drug organization. “By regulating a small...
by dmorton
CUMBERLAND – A Letcher County man suspected of selling large amounts of prescription pills in the Tri-Cities area was arrested January 27 following an undercover investigation by Operation UNITE. Cumberland Police Chief Mike Franks, Harlan County Sheriff Marvin...
by dmorton
PRESTONSBURG – Kentucky’s efforts to monitor the sale of prescription drugs continues to be among the best in the country, but there is still much to be accomplished, the head of a national monitoring initiative told members of UNITE’s Medical Advisory Council...
by dmorton
MONTICELLO – Three men face drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant on Wednesday, January 19. Two of the men face charges related to the sale of marijuana while the third man is believed to be involved in the production of methamphetamine. “We...
