MT. STERLING, Ky. (WTVQ) – A multi-agency investigation over 10 months resulted in the indictment recently of nine people in a 27-count federal drug trafficking indictment.
The work was done by the Gateway Area Drug Task Force which said the indictments disrupted a “large-scale drug trafficking organization.”
The nine people indicted on federal drug charges included:
BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Law enforcement officials in Boyd County have seized what they believe is one of the largest amounts of fentanyl in the county’s history.
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, members of the Appalachia Narcotics Investigations executed a search warrant on Kentucky Avenue in Pineville, Ky that yielded approximately one pound of crystal meth, a small amount of marijuana and over $1,000 in cash. The search warrant was a result of an ongoing investigation by ANI as well as information received by Officer Brandon Hollingsworth of the Pineville Police Department.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Seven people have been charged in a conspiracy to deal a large quantity of methamphetamine in the Bowling Green area, announced United States Attorney Russell Coleman.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – A two-year investigation has led to the indictment of a man who owns several rehabilitation facilities in Pike, Floyd and Harlan counties on a health care fraud scheme, according to Kentucky State Police.
Investigators say Eugene Sisco III is accused of illegally charging patients cash for services that are covered by Medicaid and then fraudulently billing Medicaid, dating back to 2016.
KSP says Sisco received more than $3 million in cash paid to him by patients seeking treatment for addiction.
On Monday, October 19, 2020, Detectives from the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police executed multiple search warrants in both Nelson and Washington counties which resulted in four arrests and seized approximately $75,000 in illegal narcotics.
MT. STERLING, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Appalachia HIDTA Gateway Area Drug Task Force says nine people have been arrested after a three month investigation in multiple counties.
The task force says it arrested people from Montgomery, Fayette and Pike counties.
Officials with the task force say they took over 1/2 pound of crystal meth, suspected heroin, suspected fetanyl, suspected fetanyl pills, a pill press, cash and property.
Investigators say several of the suspects involved had been previously arrested for drug trafficking offenses. They say other arrests are expected.
The Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force concluded a year long investigation last week, executing multiple search warrants Jan. 15 in Louisville, Elizabethtown and Radcliff, which resulted in the arrest of three suspects.
According to a news release, a pound of methamphetamine, 6 ounces of cocaine, 10 grams of crack cocaine, 119 grams of marijuana, marijuana vapes and edibles were seized.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -- Officials say they conducted a traffic stop Thursday afternoon that resulted in finding half a pound of meth in possession of Maurice Boyd.
Through further investigation police obtained and executed a search warrant at Boyd's residence.
Police found and seized an additional 2 pounds of Mexican methamphetamine, over $14,000 in cash and 3 handguns.
Boyd has been charged with trafficking a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and taken to the Warren County Regional Jail.
From The Appalachia Narcotics Investigations -
On Monday, September 23, 2019 Charles Hubbard, 57 years old of Pineville, Ky, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison.
This conviction comes after a year-long investigation by Detectives from Appalachia Narcotics Investigations where he was caught on three separate occasions in Harlan and Bell County with a total of 225 grams of crystal meth.