LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root, London City Police Chief Chuck Johnson, and Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith announce that the Laurel County Drug Interdiction Task Force have been corroborating for several months to attack the drug problem across county lines.
Some of those investigations recently culminated in:
- Roundup of 27 individuals
- Seizure of over 1 pound of methamphetamine
- Three (3) ounces of marijuana seized
- Multiple arrests
- Dismantling of at least one drug trafficking organization in Knox County
On KY 2418 in Barbourville, suspected methamphetamine and marijuana were found in the possession of the three individuals listed below:
- Larry Hammons of Manchester, KY
- Jamerson Cannon of Dayton, OH
- Tyler Ross of Troy, OH
Arrested were the following:
L to R: Joseph Baker, Beatrice Eversole, Lindsey Gadd, Kenneth Miller and Sheila Campbell
Joseph Baker age 50 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Beatrice Eversole age 50 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
- Persistent felony offender
Lindsey Gadd age 34 charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – heroin – cocaine – methamphetamine
Kenneth Miller age 41 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Sheila Campbell age 48 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
L to R: Timothy Rader, Wesley Croley Jr., Stacy Dooley, William Freeman and Cody Deaton
Timothy Rader age 59 charged with:
- Wanton endangerment; convicted felon with a handgun
Wesley Croley Jr. age 36 charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Stacy Dooley age 47 charged with:
- Possession of methamphetamine
William Freeman Age 58 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Cody Deaton age 25 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – carfentanyl or fentanyl
- Possession of marijuana
L to R: Erica Fox, Franklin Early, John Messer, John Richards and Larry Hubbard
Erica Fox age 38 charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Franklin Early age 64 charged with:
- possession of methamphetamine
John Messer age 30 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
John Richards age 38 charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance more than 2 g of methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Persistent felony offender
Larry Hubbard age 49 charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
- Possession of marijuana
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
L to R: Duncan Groenewald, Joseph W. Holt, Jaysa Engle, Jamesmax R. Herren and Charles Fields
Duncan Groenewald age 25 charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
- Possession of marijuana
Joseph W. Holt age 34 of Artemus, KY arrested on Coal Port Road in Artemus and charged with:
- Two counts of Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
During the arrest, two clear plastic bags and a pill bottle of suspected methamphetamine were found in his possession. Holt was then charged with a third count of:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree
Jaysa Engle age 19 of Barbourville, KY arrested on Coal Port Road in Artemus and charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
Two plastic bags and a pill bottle containing suspected methamphetamine were found in her possession.
Jamesmax R. Herren age 36 of Corbin, KY arrested on Old Lynn Camp School Road in Corbin and charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
Charles Fields age 41 of London, KY was arrested at this residence on a Knox County Bench Warrant for failure to appear on a:
- Possession Controlled Substance-2nd Degree charge
L to R: Eric Wilson, Josh Messer, Larry Tyler Hammons, Jamerson Cannon and Tyler Ross
Eric Wilson age 41 of Corbin, KY was also arrested at this residence on a Whitley County Bench Warrant for a
- Contempt of Court charge
Josh Messer age 41 of Barbourville, KY arrested on Pitzer Street in Barbourville and charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
Larry Tyler Hammons age 28 of Manchester, KY arrested on KY 2418 in Barbourville and charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of Marijuana
Jamerson Cannon age 25 of Dayton, OH arrested on KY 2418 in Barbourville and charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of Marijuana
Tyler Ross age 24 of Troy, OH arrested on KY 2418 in Barbourville and charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/methamphetamine
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Possession of Marijuana
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Lucy Hammons (NO PHOTO) age 49 charged with:
- trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine
Jerry Lowe (NO PHOTO) age 44 charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine
- Possession of marijuana
Approximately one (1) pound of suspected methamphetamine and a plastic bag containing approximately three (3) ounces of marijuana were found in the possession of Larry Hammons, Jamerson Cannon, and Tyler Ross.
All of the above arrestees were lodged in the Knox County Detention Center or the Laurel County Detention Center.
In addition to the task force officers: Laurel County Deputies, London Police Department Officers, Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies ,and DEA agents assisted in the arrests of the individuals for trafficking in illegal drugs in Knox and Laurel County:
Operation U.N.I.T.E. also provided assistance during this investigation.
More arrests are expected in this roundup.
