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Caught on camera: Transaction outside courtroom leads to meth arrest
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Lovely man went to jail Oct. 2 after allegedly making a drug transaction outside the courtroom in the Martin County Judicial Center, authorities said. It was just after 3:30 p.m. when court security officers noticed something unusual on the surveillance feed. Outside the courtroom, 49-year-old Amos Ray
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Tomahawk man arrested in Johnson County with methamphetamine
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Police arrested a man from Tomahawk on a felony drug charge, alleging he possessed methamphetamine. Fred Thomas Daniels, 31, was taken into custody at 7:21 p.m. Saturday on Old U.S. 23 in Paintsville by Trooper Trevor Spurlock of the Kentucky State Police Post 9. Daniels faces charges of first-degree possession
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Police seize a half pound of suspected meth
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized a half pound of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia in a traffic stop in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted the traffic checkpoint April 25 and arrested two individuals from West Van Lear. Nicholas Barnett, 36, and Tony Endicott, 58, face charges
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State police seize kilogram of methamphetamine in routine traffic stop
PAINTSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized approximately 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop March 12 in Paintsville. Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit arrested two individuals from Akron, Ohio, after locating the substance inside the vehicle. Makayla Garner, 20, and Antwan Freeman, 22, both face a charge of trafficking controlled substance
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Two indicted on drug charges in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two men were indicted on felony drug charges Friday on the Rocket Docket in Martin County. George Dalton, 25, a resident of Inez, faces a charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense. The indictment alleges Dalton had methamphetamine in his possession June 9. James Allen
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Two arrested before woman could ‘shove’ drugs inside her body
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Police arrested two for trafficking meth and fentanyl before a female had time to hide the drugs inside her body. Deputy David Adams with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup Saturday around 1:30 a.m. on Route 3 in Inez for having a loud muffler and no
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Police seize pound of meth
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Police seized a pound of methamphetamine and half an ounce of heroin Monday at a traffic safety checkpoint in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit conducted the checkpoint and arrested three individuals. Nikki Spurlock, 33, of Martin, was charged with trafficking controlled substance (methamphetamine), giving
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Police seize one-half pound of meth, 30 grams of fentanyl, other drugs in Floyd County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HAROLD — Police arrested four individuals Wednesday after finding a large amount of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other drugs at a residence in Harold. Kentucky State Police troopers and KSP Post 9’s Drug Interdiction Unit executed a search warrant on a home on Hale Road and its occupants. Officers seized approximately one-half pound
