Bell and Knox County Drug Round-Up

(Pineville, Ky.) Today law enforcement officers in Bell and Knox Counties are seeking 26 individuals for drug trafficking. The arrests expected to be made today, bring the total number of people charged by detectives from Post 10 Harlan with selling drugs, to more than 100 in less than a year. This number shows the severity of the drug problem in Eastern Ky but also illustrates the commitment of KSP to continue to fight the drug problem in our communities. KSP was assisted today be Bell County Sheriff’s Department, Pineville Police Department, Cumberland River Drug Task Force, KSP Desi East, and Middlesboro Police Department. The following individuals were arrested and lodged in the Bell County Detention Center.

Merlin Nickels, 51, of Mt. Sterling, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree and three counts of trafficking controlled substance 3^rd degree.

Alex Turner, 21, of Pineville, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree and one count of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Anthony Cloud, 54, of Pineville, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree and one count of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Johnny Howard, 58, of Pineville, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

John Winebrenner, 50, of Arjay, charged with five counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree and one count of trafficking controlles substance 2^nd degree.

Mary Cloud, 53 of Pineville, charged with trafficking 1000 yards of a school.

Jerome Fergerson, 38, of Pineville, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Edith Sanders, 35, of Pineville, charged with one count trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree and 2^nd degree.

Joey Philpot, 40, of Pineville, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree and two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Jackie Messer, 58, of Arjay, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 3^rd degree.

Terry Miracle, 52 of Middlesboro, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Crit Callebs, 60, of Pineville, charged with six counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree, two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree, one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Jackie Cqueen, 31, of Arjay, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree, one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree, and one count of trafficking controlled substance 3^rd degree.

George Frazier, 61, of Pineville, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

John Mcdaniel, 47, of Middlesboro, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Tasha Laws, 26, of Middlesboro, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Vonetta Zachery, 41, of Middlesboro, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Travis Burchett, 24, of Middlesboro, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Brandon Partin, 31, of Middlesboro, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Jerry Adkins, 49, of Middlesboro, charges with one count of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree.

Gary Peck, 59, of Middlesboro, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Crystal Bennett, 39, of Flat lick, charged with three counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree and one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Amanda Cole, 25, of Middlesboro, charged with one count of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.

Jennifer Gray, 38, of Flat lick, charged with two counts of trafficking controlled substance 1^st degree, and two counts of trafficking controlled substance 2^nd degree.