Drug trafficker arrested in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – A Letcher County man suspected of selling large amounts of prescription pills in the Tri-Cities area was arrested January 27 following an undercover investigation by Operation UNITE. Cumberland Police Chief Mike Franks, Harlan County Sheriff Marvin...
Council discusses prescription monitoring

Council discusses prescription monitoring

PRESTONSBURG – Kentucky’s efforts to monitor the sale of prescription drugs continues to be among the best in the country, but there is still much to be accomplished, the head of a national monitoring initiative told members of UNITE’s Medical Advisory Council...
Breathitt roundup targets 24 dealers

Breathitt roundup targets 24 dealers

JACKSON – Two dozen individuals who have been trafficking prescription pills in the Breathitt County area were targeted for arrest Wednesday, January 5, by Operation UNITE. During an investigation that spanned six months, UNITE detectives along with officers from the...
New “Accidental Dealer” campaign

New “Accidental Dealer” campaign

A new UNITE initiative to raise awareness about the need to properly secure over-the-counter and prescription medications will be launched by all 30 UNITE Coalitions in January. “The majority of youth who experiment with prescription drugs for the first time obtain...

Medical Advisory Council seeks members

Medical professionals from across southern and eastern Kentucky are being asked to lend their expertise to UNITE’s new Medical Advisory Council. The Council, which will advise UNITE’s Board of Directors, has conducted two organizational sessions in an attempt to bring...