EKB News

Beginning as early as 7:00 A.M. Wednesday morning, every State Police post in eastern Kentucky began participating in Operation Flamingo Road, the largest drug roundup in the state's existance. Officers fanned out targeting more than 500 alleged interstate drug smuggling dealers in over 30 counties. Law enforcement officials say their aim is to cut the supply of thousands of pills flowing into the area, while drying up the pipelines from other states, therefore, hoping to curb the abuse and illegal sell of prescription drugs in the Bluegrass state. In following days, officers continued their all-out effort to make an impact on the communities involved. Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer says, in 2008, there were 877 accidental deaths from prescription drug overdose in the state, more fatalities than from car wrecks. Officials say that's a huge problem which leaves a sobering effect on those who want it stopped.