Pill Dragon makes Sunday appearance

LONDON – The first Sunday appearance for UNITE’s “Pill Dragon” met with success in Laurel County over the weekend. Laurel County residents turned in 9,763 pills on April 17 as part of the county’s “Accidental Dealer” campaign. “This was an attempt to make it easier...

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

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...

27,735 pills consumed by Pulaski Pill Dragon

SOMERSET – Nearly three dozen individuals and a variety of agencies from across Somerset and Pulaski County dropped off 27,735 pills and other medications during a “Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day” program held Tuesday, November 9. All of the drugs were...
38 sought in Pulaski roundup

38 sought in Pulaski roundup

SOMERSET – Drug trafficking is a huge problem in Somerset and Pulaski County that requires a strong coordinated effort to stop. That effort was on full display Tuesday, August 31. “We average about 20 drug arrests per week,” acting Somerset police chief Major Doug...