Friday, January 26, 2007
KBI Bust Nets 16
Yesterday morning agents with the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation a branch of State Attorney General Greg Stumbo’s office set out in Pike County to serve warrants on suspected drug traffickers. During a press conference held this morning Pike County Judge Executive Wayne T. Rutherford stated a startling statistic. 
The Attorney General’s office partnered with the Pike County Sheriffs office as well as agents with Operation UNITE to conduct the roundup re-enforcing Attorney General Stumbo’s comments that unity among governmental agencies was key to combating the drug problem.
20 people were wanted in the round-up which the attorney General stated was focused on suspects trafficking cocaine and prescription medication. As of 4:30 pm Thursday 16 of the 20 suspects had been apprehended and book into the Pike County Detention Center according to a jail official.
The Attorney General’s office partnered with the Pike County Sheriffs office as well as agents with Operation UNITE to conduct the roundup re-enforcing Attorney General Stumbo’s comments that unity among governmental agencies was key to combating the drug problem.
20 people were wanted in the round-up which the attorney General stated was focused on suspects trafficking cocaine and prescription medication. As of 4:30 pm Thursday 16 of the 20 suspects had been apprehended and book into the Pike County Detention Center according to a jail official.
Names of Individuals Arrested in Round-Up:
· Tiffany Carol Thacker, Pikeville, Ky., age 33, charged with possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana
· Avery Newsome, Pikeville, Ky., age 42, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 2nd degree
· Gary Hall, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 47, charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Tammy Hall, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 43, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Eddie Helton, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 50, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Michael Wayne Justice, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 56, charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Donnie Kinder, Mouthcard, Ky., age 74, charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Patrick Wolford, Phelps, Ky., age 40, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 2nd degree.
· Steve Hackney, aka Pete, Belfry, Ky., age 44, charged with three counts of trafficking in the 2nd degree and trafficking within 1,000 yards of a school.
· Carl Rayburn, Jr., aka Junior, Majestic, Ky, age 56, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree.
· Judina Ann Blankenship, Stopover, Ky, age 29, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree.
· John Lewis Hurley, Stopover, Ky, age 56, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree.
· Roy C. Blankenship, Jr., Stopover, Ky., age 29, charged with trafficking in controlled substance, 1st degree.
MUG SHOTS AVAILABLE AT www.ag.ky.gov
· Tiffany Carol Thacker, Pikeville, Ky., age 33, charged with possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana
· Avery Newsome, Pikeville, Ky., age 42, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 2nd degree
· Gary Hall, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 47, charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Tammy Hall, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 43, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Eddie Helton, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 50, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Michael Wayne Justice, Elkhorn City, Ky., age 56, charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Donnie Kinder, Mouthcard, Ky., age 74, charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree
· Patrick Wolford, Phelps, Ky., age 40, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 2nd degree.
· Steve Hackney, aka Pete, Belfry, Ky., age 44, charged with three counts of trafficking in the 2nd degree and trafficking within 1,000 yards of a school.
· Carl Rayburn, Jr., aka Junior, Majestic, Ky, age 56, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree.
· Judina Ann Blankenship, Stopover, Ky, age 29, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree.
· John Lewis Hurley, Stopover, Ky, age 56, charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree.
· Roy C. Blankenship, Jr., Stopover, Ky., age 29, charged with trafficking in controlled substance, 1st degree.
MUG SHOTS AVAILABLE AT www.ag.ky.gov
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 4:11 PM 
