LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that the Laurel County Drug Interdiction Task Force comprised of the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, HIDTA, Knox County Sheriff's Office, and London City Police with assistance from Kentucky State Police arrested 17 individuals on a drug roundup following several months long investigation into illegal drug trafficking in the area. The Task Force has arrested 5 more individuals, and they are listed below.
A total of 22 persons have now been charged. Charges ranged from Trafficking meth, Trafficking Fentanyl, Possession of meth, Possession of hydrocodone The additional arrests were identified as:
Steven Neeley age 33 of old Mosley Branch Rd., Woodbine, KY charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – hydrocodone
- Prescription controlled substances not in proper container – first offense
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Joshua Gambrel age 36 of KY 770, London, KY on charges of:
- Attempted 2 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
Harrison Hoskins age 31 of Dowis Chapel Rd., Woodbine, KY charged with:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Donnie Messer age 50 of Sinking Creek Rd., London, KY on charges of:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
Annette Alexander age 57 of E. 3rd St., London, KY charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
In addition, the task force has outstanding warrants and are seeking the following individuals regarding this drug roundup:
Brian Hubbard age 60 of Ravenwood Cir., London, KY on charges of:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – oxycodone
Ashley Mosley age 37 of Lily, KY on charges of:
- Conspiracy to traffic in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
Chelsea Cawood Graham age 34 of Mount Zion Rd., London, KY on charges of:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first offense – fentanyl
Tim Miller age 53 of Highway 1232, London, KY on charges of:
- Trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine
Arrested individuals were lodged in area detention centers.
Photos attached are from the Laurel County Detention Center and other area detention centers.
The Task Force has the full cooperation of Laurel County Attorney Jodi Albright and Laurel Commonwealth Attorney Jackie Steele as the Task Force and Laurel county's prosecutors work side-by-side to eradicate the drugs which seek to destroy the future of this County.
Drug investigations will continue.
