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Passenger busted with meth in shoe claims driver set him up
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOVELY — A Pilgrim man found himself in cuffs late Saturday night after being stopped at a traffic checkpoint near Kermit Bridge in Lovely. According to police, Deputy Justin Bellamy arrested Frankie L. Maynard, 48, for first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia around 11…
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State police seize large drug haul at traffic safety checkpoint
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Police arrested two men and seized a cache of illegal drugs at a traffic safety checkpoint March 7 in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and the Post 9 Drug Interdiction Unit confiscated approximately 75 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1 pound of suspected marijuana, an ounce of suspected cocaine, drug paraphernalia…
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Deputies seize over 40 grams of crystal meth in Harold
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HAROLD — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office seized more than 40 grams of methamphetamine Sunday night in Harold. Deputies were on patrol when they made contact with Jill Adkins, a 40-year-old resident of Harold. During their interaction, officers discovered that Adkins had over 40 grams of methamphetamine, plastic baggies, digital scales, other…
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Woman arrested, children removed from home after authorities find drugs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Police arrested a 26-year-old woman for allegedly endangering her minor children by having illicit substances within their reach. Ariel N. Carver of Warfield was taken into custody Friday at Dempsey Housing in Warfield. She faces several charges, including possession of marijuana, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine),…
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Kentucky man sentenced to 150 months for armed methamphetamine trafficking
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON — Michael Nolan Slone, 37, of Knott County, received a 150-month federal prison sentence Friday on multiple drug-related and firearm charges. U.S. District Judge Robert Wier handed down the sentence. Slone chose to represent himself during the two-day trial in March. The jury convicted him on several charges. Those include possession…
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Major drug bust in Prestonsburg follows yearlong investigation
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRESTONSBURG — A yearlong probe into illicit drug trafficking culminated in a major bust Wednesday evening in Floyd County. The investigation led Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies to a property on Conley Fork of Spurlock in Prestonsburg, where they discovered a sizable cache of illegal drugs, firearms and cash. Deputies seized an array…
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Strangulation, assault, theft, drugs highlight Martin County grand jury indictments
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Strangulation, assault, theft and drug offenses highlight the numerous indictments handed down July 6 by a Martin County grand jury. Robert Williamson, 64, of Tomahawk, was indicted for second-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault (minor injury). The indictment alleges that on two separate occasions — April 7, 2023 and Aug.…
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Police find trove of illegal drugs
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — An Inez resident found himself in police custody Thursday after a traffic stop escalated into multiple drug trafficking charges. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk stopped Haskell Mills, 42, for failing to use a turn signal on Route 645 in Inez. During the traffic stop, sheriff’s deputies deployed a…
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