On July 1, the Barbourville Police Department worked with the Knox County Sheriff’s Department to conduct 17 arrests for drug trafficking. Sergeant Karl Middleton from the police department and Sergeant Jesse Smith from the sheriff’s office are continuing the investigations.
The arrested individuals are as follows:
Tony Moore
Robert Moore
Frank Meeks
James Wagers
Tiffany Gray
Ronnie Burton
Lisa Patterson
Dylan Vaughn
Kristan Simmons
Deborah McNett
Kenneth Woolum
Brett Barrett
Daniel Dean
Regan Johnson
Michael Fredrick
Zachary Smith
Samantha Mills
Barbourville Police Chief Adam Townsley stated in a press release that, “Every Drug dealer taken off our streets represents a safer Barbourville with fewer lives impacted by addiction, Our Message is clear: if you choose to traffic drugs in the City of Barbourville and Knox County, we will pursue you relentlessly and will not stop until you a case has been made and you have been arrested.”
