BARBOURVILLE, KY - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Sheriff Smith and other members of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrested the following individuals for trafficking in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.
Tonya Hobbs age 44 of Flat Lick, KY was charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/Methamphetamine
During the arrest, a deputy was inadvertently stuck in a finger with a loaded syringe that went through his duty glove. Knox EMS was called to the residence on Coconut Drive in Barbourville for treatment. The deputy will have to undergo a series of blood tests over a period of six (6) months.
Hobbs was then charged with:
- Wanton Endangerment-2nd Degree/Police Officer
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Two other females were arrested at the same residence:
Cailen Newton age 27 of Barbourville, KY was wanted on Bell County Bench Warrant for:
- Failure to appear on several traffic-related charges
- A Contempt of Court charge
AlicIa Hughes age 37 of Barbourville, KY was wanted on a Knox County Bench Warrant for:
- A Contempt of Court charge
Tommy Hubbard, age 52 of Flat Lick, KY was charged with:
- Trafficking in a Controlled Substance-1st Degree/ Methamphetamine
Illiam Tucker, age 31 of Flat Lick, KY was charged with:
- Trafficking in a Controlled Substance-1st Degree/ Methamphetamine
Ashley N. Lunsford age 31 of Hinkle, KY, a female at the same residence on C Mills Road in Hinkle, was arrested on a Knox County Bench Warrant for failure to pay the fines on:
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- DUI charges
This person was also wanted on a Whitley County Bench Warrant for:
- Failure to appear on Receiving Stolen Property
- Two counts of Contempt of Court charges
Lenny Baker, age 50 of Flat Lick, KY was charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance-1st Degree/ Fentanyl
During the arrest, a plastic bag of suspected Methamphetamine and a syringe were found in his possession.
Baker was then charged with:
- Possession of Controlled Substance-1st Degree
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
These arrests are the result of an undercover investigation conducted by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office with support from Operation UNITE.
Photos of the accused from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
