Drug roundup seeks 18 in Pike

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PIKEVILLE – Law enforcement officials attempted to arrest 18 Pike County individuals suspected of drug trafficking during a roundup conducted by Operation UNITE Tuesday, January 3. “This investigation centered on the Virgie and Regina communities but spread out across...

Major interstate pill network busted

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PIKEVILLE – An interstate drug pipeline responsible for bringing tens of thousands of prescription pills into Pike County was broken up with the arrest of three people Friday, November 4. “We delivered a major hit with these arrests,” said Dan Smoot, deputy director...

Suspect flees from Wayne meth lab

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MONTICELLO – One person was arrested and another is sought after discovery of an active methamphetamine lab in eastern Wayne County October 5. Brittany E. Shrum, 25, of Cumberland Drive, Somerset, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine by Operation UNITE....

Child exposed to meth at Wayne home

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MONTICELLO – A 2-year-old girl was treated for exposure to methamphetamine after being found in a home where the highly toxic drug had been produced. This was the second incident involving endangerment to a child in Wayne County this week. Both 45-year-old Paul Sweet...

Pregnant woman found at meth lab; 3 arrested

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UPDATE 9-29-11 Police have charged Chad Stephen Rosen, 38, of Monticello, with giving a false name (Lenny Lunsford) to police and Shelley Parrigin has been arrested on an unrelated charge. Both were lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center. UNITE is pursuing...