This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Our Street Crimes Unit, along with our federal and local partners, have worked tirelessly to take down this drug trafficking organization., Sheriff Keith Cain said, This investigation is yet another example of the strong relationship that exists between local law enforcement and our federal partners. Those under investigation were well known in the Paducah are and by police for their significant criminal histories, according to the Laird. 20 years ago, marijuana was the most commonly abused illicit drug in Kentucky. As with all the other drugs, meth is sold in bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and on the street. ", The agent said: "After her arrest, she's scared to death of Jose Prieto.". Task Force, authorities conducted a search warrant at a home in Grayson, Kentucky where they found and seized nearly 1,000 doses of fentanyl, cocaine, firearms and more than $8,000 in U.S. currency. All are charged with conspiring to distribute oxycodone in Madison, Estill, Clay, and Laurel counties from September 2019 thru March 2022. (WFIE) - Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration say they executed nine search warrants Wednesday morning. BEAVER DAM, Ky (WEHT) - According to the Ohio County Kentucky Sheriff's Office, on January 25 around 7:52 a.m. members of the Ohio County Sheriff's Office, the Pennyrile Drug Task Force The conspirators were said to be distributing oxycodone in Madison, Estill, Clay, and Laurel counties from September 2019 to March 2022. Deputies seized heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl, pills and other drugs they said were being sold from the home. Hall had been on the run for several weeks when Louisville Metro Police say they caught up to himon Jan. 31, 2017, inhis white Dodge Durango and triedto stop himin the 4700 block of Dixie Highway. If Jose Prieto worried she might spill secrets to police, he was right. He also later worked in the private sectoras an accountant. They formed a partnership, discussing drug shipments and prices, the agent said. Copyright 2021 WYMT. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The Prietosestablished the Louisville pipeline in 2016 after another one of Jose Prieto'ssons befriended Wiley Greenhill while both were inmatesat theRoederer Correctional Complex, an Oldham County prison about 23 miles northeast of Louisville. The DEA Evansville HIDTA Resident Office is committed to working with the Owensboro Police Department and our other federal, state, and local partners to keep our communities safe by investigating and arresting violent drug traffickers. During a bond hearing for Jose Prieto, federal prosecutors in Louisvillecited Pack's suspicious death asone of the reasons heposed a danger to potential government witnesses and others. But federal prosecutors contended during a bond hearing that he mainly used his auto business to hide his real income from selling drugs. In-state methamphetamine production has become a significant issue in Kentucky. Two months after Bowman's slaying, the drug ring wassuspected of a revenge killing in Detroit. Both were untrue, police say. This investigation is undoubtedly the most significant narcotics investigation in our departments history, which speaks to the magnitude of the drug epidemic in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area. I think she may have been given an ultimatum," to take her own life or the drug ring would kill her or someone she loved. By. Less than a month before her death, police stopped Stepp and two menat an airport in Arizona and found more than $20,000 hidden inside the lining of her suitcase. An investigation that. 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(WYMT) - Wednesday morning, troopers with Kentucky State Police Post Hazard and deputies with the Leslie County Sheriffs Office arrested 14 people in a drug bust, with seven more wanted. According to the Fivco Area Drug Enforcement (F.A.D.E.) (888) 448-0302 Talk to a recovery specialist 24/7. Several agencies including, the DEA Criminal Diversion Group, the Kentucky. LONDON, Ky. - An investigation into a Louisville-based drug trafficking operation led to 12 people being arrested.Officials from the Kentucky Attorney General's Office, the Barbourville Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, and the Manchester Police Department worked with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigators, resulting in Thursday's grand jury indictment . He received an honorable discharge in 2008 and headed to college, earning a master's degree in accounting. 20, 2021 at 9:32 PM PDT. The police chief broke down the events leading up to the arrests. A second warrant was obtained to search the safe, uncovering 4.5 ounces of meth and an undisclosed amount of cash. For Greenhill, a small-time criminal from Detroit, the case agent said, it was a chance to be his own boss. During four years of service, he received several medals and commendations and earned the rank of senior airman. Law enforcement officials. His partnerfired back, killing the gunman and anotherpassenger. "Make sure you're on the right team.". NEW CLOSER LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIPS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY RESULT IN MOST SIGNIFICANT DRUG SEIZURE IN OWENSBORO HISTORY. The Paducah Police Department offered thanks to the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Illinois State Police, McCracken County Sheriffs Department, and Kentucky Probation and Parole for their assistance during the investigation. Investigators caught her with sevenpounds of meth and more than $44,000 in drug proceeds. Nelson County officials said the investigation is ongoing.. The case isn't over. Each defendant is facing up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1,000,000, three years of released supervision, and having to forfeit any assets used to facilitate the crimes. We have violent felonies making lots and lots of money, Laird said. Calhoun was also charged with possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Kentucky Justice S01E01 Drug Bust Shootout. In the summer of 2020, we started seeing an increase in fentanyl in the Paducah area. Though it worked for awhile, eventually WileyGreenhillstarted to run up a tab with the Prietos, according tocourt records. ROLLA, Mo. The sheriff's office says during the investigation, deputies seized more than 40 grams of heroin and 13 grams of crystal meth. Reporter Beth Warren: bwarren@courier-journal.com; 502-582-7164; Twitter @BethWarrenCJ. Police say the investigation began in February when a Somerset police officer found 10 grams of meth and a safe when conducting a search warrant at Smiths home. According to the Justice Department, between August 2021 and August 2022, 107,735 people died of drug overdoses in the United States, two-thirds primarily from fentanyl. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WLWT-TV. As a result of those search warrants, law enforcement seized additional methamphetamine, counterfeit pills containing suspected fentanyl, marijuana, firearms, and over $325,000 in United States Currency. Why are teen girls in crisis? Wiley Greenhill or his designee would leave with the drugs. And the money rolled in. He workedfor the state of California, auditing local municipalities participating in state government welfare programs. Kentucky drug trafficking operation busted, over $2M and 10,000 pills seized. 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Based on the evidence obtained from the long term investigation and the search warrants, additional members of the Watkins DTO, including Christopher McNary, age 31 of Owensboro, Kentucky, Richard Cason, age 29 of Owensboro, Kentucky, Keith Watkins, age 28 of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Samuel White, age 27 of Owensboro, Kentucky were also charged in a second criminal complaint with conspiring with each other and others to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture of a substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. Copyright 2020 | Breaking911 All rights reserved, One of The Largest Drug Busts In Kentucky History, Man Dead After Being Found Shot In Car That Crashed Outside Los Angeles Hospital, WATCH LIVE: Biden Hosts Vigil For Coronavirus Victims At Lincoln Memorial. The police chief said they have found the average cost of a fentanyl pill in Paducah is $25, bringing the total value of the pills to about $200,000. The FBI wants the four Chinese nationals captured and is offering a $1 million reward, though taking them into custody to face charges in the U.S. will likely prove difficult. 64-year-old Doug Caldwell of Hyden, 47-year-old Tony Collett of Stinnett, 57-year-old Scott Hazlett of Hyden, 59-year-old Tresa Hazlett of Hyden, 56-year-old Chrisley Lowe of Hyden, 44-year-old Gloria Lowe of Hyden, 56-year-old Wyckliffe Morgan, Jr. of Stinnett, 27-year-old Kasey Roberts of Stinnett, 66-year-old Henry Smith of Stinnett, 42-year-old Tommy Smith of Stinnett, 52-year-old Randal Wells of Busy, and 44-year-old Shannon Wilder of Essie were all arrested for trafficking methamphetamine, and taken to the Leslie County Detention Center. Garland said Friday that the Sinaloa Cartel is "largely responsible" for the increased fentanyl trafficking into the U.S. Greenhill, 40, teamed with his brother, Jamarr Greenhill, 38, to summongang members from Detroit tocapitalizeon Louisville'saddiction crisis, which handed them a solid customer base. GREENUP COUNTY, KY (WOWK) On Tuesday, the Greenup County Sheriff's Office arrested multiple people for drug trafficking. The cartel routinely sent large shipments of meth across the border into California and from there, the Prietos coordinated the distribution across the country. Investigators say the accused part of the "Chapitos" network facilitated the purchase of the precursor chemicals of fentanyl from China, manufactured the deadly drug in Mexico, and then worked to smuggle the substance into the U.S. Four Chinese nationals and one Guatemalan national were charged with supplying fentanyl ingredients to the cartel. The judge agreed to denybond. Her friends saw her as a doting mother of a young son who loved to dance and act goofy. We look at that and see, can we trace that back.'. That way "everybody has to come to you.. The police werent able to say exactly how far the spread of this fentanyl trafficking ring went only that it was vast. All rights reserved. He contacted his son, Louis Prieto, though the two hadn't spoken in more than 15 years because of a dispute. The individuals arrested during this investigation were responsible for peddling poison into Owensboro and our surrounding communities. As a child in Cuba, Jose Prieto Jr.'s family tossed into turmoil when Fidel Castro overthrew the government in 1959. From 2016-18, the Prieto drug ring dominated the meth trade in Louisville, saturating the citywith more than 100 kilogramsworth millions of dollars, thelead investigator told The Courier Journal. Still, the story told by agents, defendants and prosecutors in interviews or court records reveals much about thecriminal enterprise and its deadly operation in Louisville and across the country. (KY3) - Two people are behind bars in connection with a recent drug bust in Phelps County. He joined the U.S. Air Force and served a tour in Iraq, latervolunteering to go back in place of a friend who had a family hardship. The picture that developeddepicts how Cuban refugee Jose Manuel PrietoJr., 56, built a drug ring in California that stretched from the West Coast northeastto Buffalo, New York, and south to Atlanta before leading his son, a U.S. Air Forceveteran,on a path to prison. SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - Two men are facing charges in connection with a big drug bust in Kentucky. A year later, drug ring member Roger Dale Goodman, 37, and hisbuddies headed to pick up a box with 2 pounds of meth for the organization. The lead agent saiddrug ring members are suspected of hiringWilliamsonof Detroitas a hitman to silence Stepp, a drug courier with inside knowledge ofthe organization. According to the Justice Department, both sides "pledged" to increase information-sharing and cooperation on criminal investigations. However, investigators haven't found enough evidence to file charges. He refused to send her money and cautioned: "You need to lay low. With Goodman in jail,Laura Dawn Pack, 36,stepped in to pickup drug shipments for the organization. Her passenger hopped out of the car, walked around and leaned in to talk to her from the driver's side window. As the case grew more complex and widespread,ATF agents called in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in Louisville. Updated: May. James Lewis, 36, of Galveston, outstanding warrant. OWENSBORO, Ky. - An Owensboro Drug Trafficking Organization is behind bars and charged with multiple felonies after being caught with 151 pounds of methamphetamine, 3.5 pounds of counterfeit pills with suspected deadly fentanyl, and other drugs, announced United States . 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He quit his job in 2016andopted to be a stay-at-home dad to his newborn son while his wife, who worked for L'Oreal cosmetics, supported the family. "The United States government is using every tool at its disposal to combat the fentanyl epidemic," Garland said, "Many of us have heard the stories of those who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning. Witnesses watched Williamsonshoot Stepp in the arm, then walkcloser andfire a bullet into her face. POLICE REPORT: Suspected drug . Its a historic amount for this area, that I am aware of, said Officer Shawn Dobbs, Somerset Police Dept. OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Federal and local authorities announced what they call the largest drug seizure in the history of Owensboro. At that time, DEA agents estimate that amount was worth about $150,000 on the West Coast, but could yield as much as $500,000 in Louisville. Hall pepperedBowman'ssilver sedan with bulletsin the 1600 block of South 25th Street. The methamphetamine seized had a street value of almost 7 million dollars and could have provided enough dosage units to fill a capacity crowd at a professional football stadium four times over! . "It's no longer enough to protect our children from drug dealers in the park or on the street cornerbecause now those drug dealers ply their deadly trade on social media apps running on the phones in our kids' pockets," Monaco said. WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One Wayne County woman is facing a host of charges following a traffic stop. If you know the whereabouts of any of these names: 38-year-old Amanda Bowling of Essie, 37-year-old Roger Bowling of Thousandsticks, 39-year-old Donald Holden of Hyden, 56-year-old David Miniard of Wooton, 59-year-old Mikel Morgan of Stinnett, 49-year-old Robert Mitchell Morgan of Stinnett, and 52-year-old John Roberts of Stinnett; you are asked to call Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard at (606) 435-6069. We first found a heavy police presence near Covert Avenue. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Her relatives told reporters she was a loving mom who struggled with addiction, and they had tried to get her help. This story was originally published March 15, 2022, 9:46 AM. In the past week, a McKracken County grand jury indicted 23, and earlier this week a grand jury indicted several other people related to the case, said Laird. Announcing the charges on Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Justice Department officials laid the loss of hundreds of thousands of American lives from fentanyl squarely at the feet of the defendants. LOUISVILLE,Ky. As Louisville Metro Police Detective Darrell Hyche stepped toward a white pickup truck to make a traffic stop, a gunman fired bullets into his face and head. That is 2,391 Kentuckians who died from overdoses in 2021 up from the 2,104 in 2020. Investigators suspect that during 2016-2018 drug ring members alsowere involved inat least four deaths in Michigan, Kentucky and Mississippi. In a photo posted on her Facebook page, she is smiling with her young son and daughter. In December, a judge sentenced Jose Prieto to serve eight years and one month in federal prison. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 60 people were arrested in Kentucky after a United States Drug Enforcement Administration drug bust of more than 800 pounds of methamphetamine. Hyche's partner returned fire, killing two passengers. According to the Fivco Area Drug Enforcement (F.A.D.E.) According to the criminal complaints, from September 2020 to present, federal and local investigative agencies have conducted a long term investigation into the Willie Watkins Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) believed to be trafficking in methamphetamine, counterfeit pharmaceutical pills believed to contain fentanyl, and marijuana. Each conspirator is facing up to 20 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and up to three years of supervised release. Police said a total of 23 people were charged during the 18-month investigation, with 14 arrests this week. Authorities with several police agencies assisted, including Dayton Police Department, Ft. Thomas Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Newport Police Department, Covington Police Department, Cincinnati Police Department, Kentucky Probation and Parole, Campbell County Police Department and the Campbell County Sheriffs Department. 18, 2021 at 3:51 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Metro Corrections Officers made a large drug bust while doing a home incarceration, or HIP check, which yielded drugs, guns and thousands of dollars in cash. Those who were politically connected, including hisgrandfather, became targets. K-9 officer Fabi was deployed and alerted. Officials from the Kentucky Attorney Generals Office, the Barbourville Police Department, the Clay County Sheriffs Office, and the Manchester Police Department worked with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigators, resulting in Thursdays grand jury indictment in London. In the past week, a McKracken County grand jury indicted 23, and earlier this week a grand jury indicted several other people related to the case, said Laird. Police stopped the car, and a drug-detecting dog sniffed out 40 pounds of meth. He is serving a 15-year prison sentence in a state prison for first-degree manslaughter in Bowman's death, according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections. He also started a business buying and selling used cars. An investigation that began in January resulted in the arrest of area drug distributors and their sources of supply. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Together, they could make fast cash, a lot of it. 14, 2023 at 9:38 AM PDT | Updated: moments ago. For law enforcement, the case began a few years ago with one key question: Who was behind an influx of meth into Louisville? Stepp also said she was scared of an unnamed drug dealer. Updated on: April 14, 2023 / 7:23 PM CARTER COUNTY, KY (WOWK) - Multiple people are facing possible charges in connection to a drug bust in Kentucky. The news comes just one day after Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco met with members of Mexican security officials in Washington, D.C. in part to discuss the fentanyl crisis. Hyche recovered and returned to work. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Police said a total of 23 people were charged during the 18-month investigation, with 14 arrests this week. Knowing how dangerous this drug is, we began focusing on identifying how the fentanyl was coming into our community, said Paducah Police Chief Brian Laird, during a news conference Friday. Task Force, authorities . Drug bust fail: dealer tries to hide 20 heroin bags by swallowing them during police drug bust. Drug use by state: Where does Kentucky rank? Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) Three people were arrested Monday after drugs, including fentanyl, were found at a home in Allen, the Floyd County Sheriffs Office said. The owner,Alaa Al-Jebori, also known as Alan Hanson, repaired cars but also used the shop as adrug drive-thru. 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A Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Daniel Lindsey, 45, was arrested Friday and booked into the Nelson County Detention Center and held on a $10,000 bond. When they got out of prison, Greenhill flew to California to meet Jose Prieto. Both are equally committed to ridding our community of the scourge of organized drug trafficking and keeping our citizens safe.. The Northeast Kentucky Drug Task Force executed a search warrant which led to one of the largest drug busts involving fentanyl in Boyd County History, according to a news release. Two men are facing charges in connection with a big drug bust in Kentucky. Five days later, Hall was arrested in Vinita, Oklahoma,after police found 15 pounds of methin his rental car, according to a criminal complaint filed against him in federal court. We know these folks were heavily involved in it. Rattled residents and many officers didn't know at the time of the Feb. 1, 2018, shootout in Buechel, Kentucky, that the men inside the pickup were connected to a much larger drug trafficking. After learning of the stop, as monitored by law enforcement over judicially authorized intercepts over Willie Watkins telephone, Watkins made several calls to multiple individuals discussing the seizure of the narcotics by law enforcement and the calculated amount of money he had lost as a result. His sonis serving a sentence of seven years and three months. "We are doing everything in our power, and using every authority we have, to bring those responsible to justice," he added. RACELAND, KY (WOWK) - A man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop led to a drug bust in Greenup County. At the same time, Greenhill'sbrother, Jamarr Greenhill, cut ties and branched out on his own. 1:13. Although individuals in Kentucky struggle with different types of drug abuse, there are many types that are among the most common. Jose Prieto sought out someone with a strong business background to help him earn money to pay off the cartel. LONDON, Ky. (LEX18) Agents across Kentucky arrested 12 people and confiscated more than 10,000 oxycodone pills. According to the complaints, on January 11, 2021, members of the DEA from multiple districts and local law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being operated by another suspected member of the Watkins DTO in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the vehicle travelled from Arizona toward the Western District of Kentucky. My dad's taking people out right now, man," Louis Greenhill cautioned in a recorded call, according to court records. The men from Detroit established trust and Jose Prieto soonsent them50-pound shipments of meth from California to Kentucky. 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