EKB News

An Eastern Kentucky man who had eluded Operation UNITE detectives for more than two years was arrested Wednesday during a round-up of drug suspects in Floyd County. 21 year old Anthony R. Conn, who currently lives on Jackson Drive in Johnson County, was apprehended while working at a strip mine in Allen. Conn, who was listed as one of UNITE's "Most Wanted" fugitives, had eluded detectives since being indicted on October 2, 2004. He is charged with one count of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. In addition to Conn, seven of 13 suspects sought in Wednesday's round-up had been located by noon and lodged at the Floyd County Detention Center according to officials with UNITE.