Thursday, August 07, 2008
Floyd County Drug Bust Nets Five Arrests. Over 300 Pills Found In Business.
A months-long undercover investigation into drug trafficking in the Wheelwright community of Floyd County has led to the arrest of five individuals.
The investigation, a combined effort by Operation UNITE and the Kentucky Attorney General¹s Department of Criminal Investigation, centered around illegal trafficking in a variety of prescription narcotics.
On Wednesday afternoon, August 6, law enforcement officers from four departments went to the residence of 57-year-old Russell Johnson on Route
306 in Wheelwright to serve a seven-count arrest warrant. Officers located Johnson across the street at Russell¹s Game Room, a small store and amusement center that he operates.
After Johnson¹s arrest a search was conducted at both his home and store.
More than 300 prescription pills a variety of controlled substances including Oxycodone, Methadone, Hydrocodone, Alprazlam and Diazepam and approximately $1,900 in cash was discovered in the store.
While in the area, police set up a traffic checkpoint along Route 306. As a result, two individuals also wanted in conjunction with the investigation were located and arrested.
Two other suspects from the investigation were spotted at a nearby residence and were also arrested.
Participating in Wednesday¹s operation were officers from UNITE, Department of Criminal Investigation, Wheelwright Police Department, and Floyd County Sheriff¹s Office.
Those arrested and lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center were:
€ Russell Johnson, age 57, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, four counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, two counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, and one count third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ Tammy Johnson, age 30, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, two counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ Arlie Miller Jr., age 57, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, two counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ Mark Randall Smith, age 40, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, three counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ A.W. Stanley Jr., age 38, of Branham Heights, Wheelwright, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
The investigation, a combined effort by Operation UNITE and the Kentucky Attorney General¹s Department of Criminal Investigation, centered around illegal trafficking in a variety of prescription narcotics.
On Wednesday afternoon, August 6, law enforcement officers from four departments went to the residence of 57-year-old Russell Johnson on Route
306 in Wheelwright to serve a seven-count arrest warrant. Officers located Johnson across the street at Russell¹s Game Room, a small store and amusement center that he operates.
After Johnson¹s arrest a search was conducted at both his home and store.
More than 300 prescription pills a variety of controlled substances including Oxycodone, Methadone, Hydrocodone, Alprazlam and Diazepam and approximately $1,900 in cash was discovered in the store.
While in the area, police set up a traffic checkpoint along Route 306. As a result, two individuals also wanted in conjunction with the investigation were located and arrested.
Two other suspects from the investigation were spotted at a nearby residence and were also arrested.
Participating in Wednesday¹s operation were officers from UNITE, Department of Criminal Investigation, Wheelwright Police Department, and Floyd County Sheriff¹s Office.
Those arrested and lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center were:
€ Russell Johnson, age 57, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, four counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, two counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, and one count third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ Tammy Johnson, age 30, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, two counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ Arlie Miller Jr., age 57, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, two counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ Mark Randall Smith, age 40, of Highway 306, Wheelwright, three counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
€ A.W. Stanley Jr., age 38, of Branham Heights, Wheelwright, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 4:13 PM 
