Recent News
Clay Transformation Project recognized
LONDON – The Clay County Transformation Project has been named a recipient of Operation UNITE’s “Rising Above” Award for inspiring leadership, purpose and passion in the region. The award was presented by Gil Kerlikowske, White House Director for Drug Policy, and...
ONDCP director learns about UNITE efforts
LONDON – Communities “breaking down silos” to effectively tackle the region’s drug problem can’t be underestimated, the nation’s top drug official said Wednesday during a visit to southern Kentucky. “You can really see and really feel the power of people working...
Wayne drug dealer arrested
MONTICELLO – A man suspected of illegally selling a large quantity of prescription pain medication in Wayne County was arrested Thursday, February 17, by Operation UNITE. Gerald E. Spurr, age 64, of Wells Court, Monticello, was charged with four counts first-degree...
Rogers urges FL not to repeal monitoring program
WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) has called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to reconsider his proposal to repeal Florida’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). In a letter to Gov. Scott on February 17, Rogers, co-chair of the Congressional...
3-on-3 tournament raises $400
By Neal Broadus Lord’s Gym Chairman On Saturday, Feb. 12, the weekend before Valentine’s Day, the Lord’s Gym of Jackson County Community Activity Center held their first Holiday 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The tournament was held as a fundraiser to help the Lord’s...
Drugs, guns found in Martin search
INEZ – A Martin County man faces drug and possibly other charges following an investigation by Operation UNITE. More than $10,000 in cash, 14 guns and approximately 50 assorted pills – including Roxycodone, Xanax and Opana – in an unmarked bottle were confiscated by...
Citizen tips lead to Bath drug arrests
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...
Crack cocaine dealer arrested in Lynch
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...
Rally to set facts straight on SB-45
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...