13 arrested following drug probe in Louisa

By Lilly Adkins

BSN Associate Editor

LOUISA — Louisa Police Chief Greg Fugitt said that a joint investigation on Lackey Avenue led to the arrest of 13 people on Thursday.

Fugitt said in a release that officers were following up on complaints from the community and had been conducting an investigation into suspected drug trafficking for several months.

While conducting surveillance Thursday, officers observed several individuals wanted on arrest warrants go into the residence, the release said. When the officers went to the residence to apprehend the wanted persons, they saw items related to drug trafficking, the release said.

A search warrant was then obtained for the residence, the release said. During the execution of the search warrant, officers seized various amounts of suspected heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, suboxone and drug paraphernalia used in the trafficking of narcotics along with $3,567 in cash obtained from the sale of illegal drugs, the release said.

Fugitt said in the release that the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be forthcoming pending the results of the investigation.

Arrested Thursday were:

• Gary Byars, 48, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; trafficking in marijuana, less than 8 ounces.; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine, and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Jason Maynard, 29, of Louisa, charged with two counts of drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; trafficking in marijuana, less than 8 ounces.; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin. He was also served with a Lawrence County indictment warrant.

• Joshua Harmon, 31, of Louisa, was served with a parole violation warrant and charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin. He was also served with a Kentucky parole violation warrants.

• Michael D. Ramsey, 38, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin. He was also served with two fugitive-from-justice warrants from West Virginia and Ohio.

• George E. Moore, 55, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Kenneth O. Pack, 63, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Adam N. Perry, 44, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Joseph McCoy, 25, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Shelly M. Triplett, 38, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Melissa D. Wolford, 35, of Louisa, charged with resisting arrest; drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin. She was served with a bench warrant for court.

• Victoria Lynn Wiley, 33, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Franki S. Workman, 24, of Fort Gay, W.Va., charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

• Lindsay Byer, 24, of Louisa, charged with drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine; and trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin.

All of the individuals were taken into custody and transported to the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Johnson County.