by dmorton
PIKEVILLE – Heroin is slowly becoming a trendy drug among Pike County dealers. “It’s cheaper and it’s becoming easier to get than prescription drugs such as OxyContin,” said Keith Napier, Operation UNITE’s Big Sandy Task Force manager. “We’ve been noticing this trend...
by dmorton
HAZARD – Ten of 14 individuals wanted by Operation UNITE in a drug roundup August 10 were in jail by early afternoon. The roundup was the result of a 10-month undercover investigation into illegal sales of drugs – primarily Oxycontin, Oxycodone and Methadone. “Some of...
by dmorton
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...
by dmorton
CUMBERLAND – Less than five hours after citizen tips alerted police of out-of-state men selling drugs in the Tri-Cities area two people were behind bars. “With the help of the Cumberland Police Department we were able to set up an undercover buy from these men,” said...
