Dragon to hit 1M pill milestone

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BOONEVILLE – Operation UNITE’s Pill Dragon is poised to destroy its 1 millionth pill during an appearance in Owsley County on Monday, October 15. Fifth District Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers, along with members of the Kentucky Army National Guard command staff, will...

Michigan doctor ran pill pipeline to KY

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PIKE (9-7-12) – A Michigan doctor and two of his patients, suspected of operating a pill distribution ring to Eastern Kentucky, were arrested by federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials earlier this week. Dr. Anthony Choe, 45, of Chelsea, Michigan, was...

Magoffin hosts Pill Dragon

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SALYERSVILLE – Magoffin County nearly set a county record for pill disposal during its “Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Day” event on May 23. The 46,349 unwanted or outdated pills brought to Operation UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” – a mobile incinerator provided in...

Florida-Pike pill ring busted

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PIKEVILLE – Two traffickers of prescription pain pills and their Florida supplier have been arrested on federal drug charges following an undercover investigation by Operation UNITE and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “More than 200,000 Oxycodone pills were...

20 sought in Jackson Co roundup

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McKEE – Indictment warrants have been issued for 20 individuals suspected of drug trafficking in Jackson County. Law enforcement officers from five agencies attempted to serve the warrants during a drug roundup conducted Wednesday, December 28. The charges followed an...