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12,599 pills destroyed in Jackson County
McKEE – Many Jackson County citizens took advantage of Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” to get rid of their unwanted or outdated medications during a finale program for the Accidental Dealer campaign April 12. Throughout the week pills were collected from residents at...
2 meth labs in 24 hours
MONTICELLO – Three people have been arrested after police discovered two active methamphetamine labs within a 24-hour period. The first lab was discovered by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday afternoon in the Missouri Hollow Subdivision off KY 167....
Drug detail results in 6 arrests, meth lab
LONDON – Five people were arrested on drug-related charges following a multi-agency effort to crackdown on the purchase of a drug used to manufacture methamphetamine. At least one other individual was charged after they were found to have outstanding warrants. In...
‘Pill Dragon’ to visit Laurel County
LONDON – Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” will conduct its first Sunday afternoon visit in Laurel County on April 17. Citizens are urged to bring all unused or out-of-date medicines to the Faith Assembly Church of God, located at the north I-75 exit in London behind...
6 rescued, arrested after meth lab fire
MONTICELLO – Shortly after being rescued from their burning mobile home early Saturday morning (April 2), six people were arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine. “This could have had a much worse outcome,” said Dan...
Pulaski destroys 32,541 pills
SOMERSET – Dozens of Pulaski County citizens took advantage of Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” to get rid of their unwanted or outdated medications Friday, April 1, as part of the annual PRIDE Clean Sweep of U.S. 27. Citizens brought 32,541 pills to feed to the...
53,110 pills destroyed in Johnson Co.
PAINTSVILLE – UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” had to work overtime Thursday (March 31) to meet the response of Johnson County citizens to a free “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” program. The “dragon” – a mobile incinerator sponsored by UNITE, Eastern Kentucky PRIDE and the...
Magoffin disposes of 12,199 pills
SALYERSVILLE – Despite a cold, rainy day, Magoffin County citizens took advantage of a free program Wednesday, March 30, to dispose of unused or out-of-date medicines. A total of 12,199 pills were brought in during UNITE’s “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” event...
6,797 pills destroyed in Knott
HINDMAN – Knott County citizens disposed of 6,797 pills during a “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” held Tuesday, March 29. All of the unused or out-of-date medicines brought in were fed to Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” – a mobile incinerator provided by UNITE,...