WORMSCAN: LOCLAXN [PART 3]

Local action in the Drug War. Local = Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA.

NOTES: I made a few corrections to spellings but left the original document mainly untouched. All dates are in YYMMDD format. These files are only a portion of the entire LOCLAXN file. I had to break it up due to length. There are hundreds of pages in these files.

This is a continuation of the file named LOCLAXN.

WORMSCAN: LOCLAXN [PART 1]

WORMSCAN: LOCLAXN [PART 2]

920310, Somerset, KY, WSEK. Jennings Gilbert, 31, is sentenced to 6.5 years and his father Charles Gilbert, 64, to 5 years for growing 105 marijuana plants in Eastern Kentucky.

920313, WKYM, KY. State Police roundup 28 criminals on 38 warrants in Adair, Clinton, Russell, Taylor & Washington counties KY on charges of cocaine & marijuana. In a separate operation, 30 criminals are arrested on 35 drug warrants in Rowan, Bath & Flemming counties, for marijuana, Valium & LSD.

920324, Knox Co, KY, WSEK. Sheriff Bingham & Judge-Executive Hampton wrote letters of recommendation of lenient sentences for growers of 300 pounds of marijuana in the Stinking Creek area. Also "Ron Poole" of the FBI is accused by Kathy Putnam, wife of his ex-partner, of buying drugs for cash and buying drugs without accompaniment. Pardner Putnam is presently serving 16 years for the murder of an informant rather than take responsibility for her pregnancy. Talk about screwing a confidential informant!

920404, Parnell, Wayne Co, KY, WKYM. Tommy Mac Alley is arrested for bootlegging, marijuana cultivation, and marijuana possession.

920407, Adair Co, KY, WSEK. Perry H Denton of Adair Co is arrested with 30 marijuana seedlings.

920410, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Linda Marie Porter, 27, of Raceway St is arrested for possession of 150 marijuana seeds.

920418, Somerset & Rockcastle Co, KY, WSEK. $31K in drug money, taken from Jack Douglas & Betty Hinsley in a Mt Vernon marijuana raid on March 6, 1991 is split up among the cops. Somerset got $22K, $1.5K was given to the Rockcastle Sheriff and $8K kept by the FBI for administration costs. A 1990 Chevy was donated to the London State Police. Also 40 pounds of marijuana and 15 firearms were taken, destination unknown. The Hinsleys have not been convicted of anything, conviction being unnecessary. The case started with investigation of street dealers by Somerset cops Larry Bowling & ? Dinsmore, and went from there to the State Police and then to the FBI.

920420, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Ronnie Dobbs & Ellen Crabtree of Barrier were arrested for 195 (193?) marijuana plants on Saturday, 18 Apr.

920421, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. LeRoy Hall & Angela Sexton of Morris Hill were arrested for marijuana cultivation.

920421, Bullitt Co, KY, KNN. 19 marijuana plants worth $1000 each were found on a Bullitt Co farm.

920422, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Indictments for Christy Lyons, as well as Dobbs, Crabtree, Hall & Sexton for marijuana.

920427, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Betty Dishman of Short Street Trailer Park was arrested for marijuana cultivation by the Wayne Co Sheriff.

920428, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Mark David Kaiser, 18, arrested at 3AM for marijuana cultivation on information from a confidential informant.

920429, Eadsville, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. Michael Holds(?) trailer in Eadsville raided Tuesday for marijuana cultivation.

920430, Monticello, KY, WFLW. Clyde Foust arrested for bootlegging. The cops got $37,411 and a 84 car. Rumors have it that beer wasn't the only merchandise. Also Robert Parker of Missouri Valley arrested for marijuana cultivation.

920506, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Linda Gail ? of Piney Woods arrested in a warrant from a confidential informant for 39 seedlings 2 to 3 inches high, plus the new contraband of Dixie cups and potting soil. Also another seeding bust, name unknown.

920507, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Murl Young, 63, and Barbara Anne Menfry, 43, arrested by sheriff with 825 seedlings. Also, in Pulaski court, James LeRoy Hunter of Frazer is found guilty of LSD distribution as a result of the undercover operation last September. Two counts of marijuana trafficking within 1000 yards of a school wouldn't stick. See 910916. Hunter's conviction was later voided on grounds that his previous drug trafficking convictions were mentioned in court. Interestingly, he was being tried as a persistent drug dealer, so it was hard not to mention his previous deeds.

920508, Somerset, KY, WSEK. 107 marijuana plants from 6 to 10 inches high were found in four plots in a remote area behind Somerset Village Apartments.

920509, Union Co, KY, KNN. Henderson State Police harvested nearly 700 marijuana plants in four adjacent plots in Union County near the Webster Co line.

920513, Susie, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. 136 marijuana plants were seized on 12 May by Sheriff Jim Hill & his deputies in Simpson Hollow, Susie.

920513, Anvil, Jackson Co, KY, WMKZ. David Johnson was arrested with 204 marijuana plants, several gallons of moonshine and some stolen property in Anvil, Jackson.

920513, Harlan Co, KY, WMKZ. LeRoy Helton and Don Helton file a $12 million lawsuit against Sheriff Bill Redwine & 2 deputies for unlawful arrest in a 1988 drug raid.

920514, Lexington, KY, KNN. Nelson Wayne Meyan of Texas was arrested in Lexington or Versailles by DEA, Lexington police & Woodford Co Sheriff with 5 pounds of marijuana & $5K. Supposedly he was making pot runs from Texas to New York.

920521, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. A total of 959 marijuana plants were seized in two raids by The Sheriff & his Deputies. One was in Chriswell Hollow in Rocky Branch, the other in Raleigh Hollow, Denney.

920522, Russell Co, KY, WSEK. Chester Voles of Voles Road was arrested and two cars and $2500 taken as booty. The 15 pounds of marijuana reputed to be worth $30,000 was found.

920527, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. 220 marijuana plants were harvested yesterday by the Sheriff and his deputies on Kelly Lane.

920528, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Raymond Troxell, 39, of Elk Ridge was arrested yesterday on charges of marijuana cultivation. This makes the total so far in Wayne County this year 11 arrests and 2500 plants.

920529, Somerset, KY, WSEK. Rodney Gene Whittaker, 32, was arrested for proximity to 78 marijuana plants.

920529, Eastern Kentucky, KNN. 25 people (6 from Kentucky & others from OH, TN, NM, TX) are indicted in Lexington after a two year investigation by State Police & FBI. Allegedly tons of marijuana valued at $1400 to $2000 per pound were imported from Mexico to eastern Kentucky & Tennessee. This is reputed to be the biggest multi-state marijuana operation ever uncovered in Kentucky. Kentucky operations were centered in Breathitt and Laurel counties. The initial break came with the discovery of 7000 marijuana plants in Breathitt County in 1989. This cut supply & produce was then imported from Mexico. Distribution was to Fayette, Scott, Pulaski, Breathitt, Perry, Laurel Counties.

920604, Wayne co, KY, WFLW. 333 marijuana plants were harvested yesterday in the Griffin and Delta areas.

920610, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Barry Lynn Bodkin, 37, of Ferguson, was arrested with 16 marijuana plants.

920612, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Leonard Stinson, 63, and his grandson Brian Abbott, 18, of Clinton County, are arrested for marijuana cultivation in western Pulaski County. They are credited with 483 plants in 9 plots on the North Tater Road. This brings the score for Pulaski County so far this year to 1600 plants, 19 plots, and 12 arrests.

920616, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The Sheriff's deputies found 198 marijuana plants in Windy and Mill springs over the weekend. Two arrests are pending.

920617, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Grand Jury indictments include Lenny Dobbs for marijuana cultivation & persistent felon, and Ricky Patrick & Cindy Brinstead [?] for marijuana cultivation.

920617, Logan Co, KY, WMKZ. During the course of an arrest for "custodial interference", 300 marijuana plants & grow lights were found.

920617, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Doug Stevens of Breezy Hills is arrested in connection with the Stinson marijuana plantation on North Tarter Road. But now the size has been reduced to 214 plants in 7 plots. The fate of the other 269 plants is unknown.

920619, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Yesterday (18 Jun) 486 marijuana plants were harvested in Powersburg, Parnell, & Frazer.

920622, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. On Friday, 2647 marijuana plants were harvested in the Parnell, Russell Ridge, & Griffin areas by KSP choppers.

920623, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. On Monday, 6100 six to seven foot tall marijuana plants were harvested in Parnell by KSP, Army Air helicopters & the National Guard. Larry Morrow was the spotter and Bruce Hatfield the ground coordinator. The total take by the Wayne County Sheriff (exclusive of the KSP harvests) is now 5000 plants and 14 arrests.

920624, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. On Tuesday, 5500 marijuana plants were harvested in the Dean Ridge area of Parnell by KSP, Army Air helicopters & the National Guard.

920624, Kentucky, WKYU. The total marijuana harvest for the State Task Force so far is 23,000.

920625, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Yesterday, approximately 1800 to 1900 (later revised to 2000) marijuana plants were reported taken by Kentucky State Police, the National Guard, and Army Air helicopters in the Bugwood and Slickford areas.

920625, Science Hill, KY, WSEK. Stanley Gene Jasper was arrested for contempt of court at his home, and thus the marijuana growing in his back yard was noticed.

920625, Florence, KY, KNN. Two or ten people were charged with marijuana distribution after a bust at a Florence hotel. Records were seized which indicated 1000 or 1100 pounds and $600K.

920626, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The total take so far this week by the KSP air raids (presumably 22 to 25 June, which total 15,200 in previous reports) has been 15,000 plants. Yesterday 1600 were harvested in Slickford.

920701, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. The Wayne County sheriff reports that the State Police Task Farce harvested >100 plots of marijuana containing >16,000 plants during the week of 22 June. Included were 3000 plants in 25 plots, 5 miles from town in Dean Ridge; 620 plants in one plot on Russell Road; 6000 plants in 16 plots in Parnell; 2300 plants in seven plots, north of Monticello; and some in Powersburg, and north & south of Monticello.

920701, Henryville, IN, KET\WAVE. Charles Sweeney (31) is accused of murdering Danny Guthrie, age 30. Sweeney just pleaded guilty to bombing a narc's car last February and was sentenced to 30 years. He lead police to the burial site of Guthrie's body, claiming that he found Guthrie shot in their marijuana field. Police claim that Sweeney must have shot Guthrie before he found him.

920703, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The Sheriff seized 207 marijuana plants in 2 plots, in addition to that found by the Kentucky Task Force.

920703, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Roger (36) and Carolyn K Bryant and Darrell Napier (38) of Bernstadt were arrested with 1186 marijuana plants in Short Creek. The value is reputed to be 1.8M$.

920704, Garrard Co, KY, WKYU, KNN. The second largest indoor marijuana growing operation seized (in eastern Kentucky?) was found in a Lancaster basement. Over 1600 plants worth $1000 each were harvested. Arrested were James Hope (21), Thomas Mitchell (20) and Theresa _____.

920706, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. On last Friday, 225 marijuana plants were seized in Kelly Lane and 55 in Parmleysville.

920706, Wayne Co, KY. Dennis Spradlin arrested in Griffin with 69 marijuana plants.

920708, Christian Co, KY, KNN. The Kentucky State Police Madisonville post harvested 366 marijuana plants NE of Crofton in Christian County on a confidential tip.

920709, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Yesterday, the Sheriff harvested 1483 (1487?) marijuana plants in the Duncan Valley-Cooper area. This makes >15,000 plants for the Sheriff alone this year.

920709, Louisville, KY, WMKZ. Two duffle bags with 35 pounds of marijuana and 100 weapons were discovered and Marx (39) and Belinda (38) Walker arrested.

950715, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The Sheriff made unsuccessful marijuana flights on 13 & 14 July. The total is between 15000 & 16000 this year.

920716, Clinton Co, KY, Clinton County paper. 2500 marijuana plants were harvested by the National Guard near the Irwin School on 13 July.

920717, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The sheriff harvested 186 marijuana plants at Happy Top in Wed the 15th.

920717, Owsley Co, KY, WFLW. Charges have been dropped against Cotton Little, Blake, & Johnson for possession of 107 pounds of marijuana.

920723, London, KY, WMKZ, WSEK. James A (34) & Virginia (33) Kennedy attempted to rob an undercover drug dealer on the Willie Green Road, (8 mi E of London?).

970723, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. In a continuation of a raid on 0713 upon Phyllis R Coleman, Ricky Dean Kirby (33) was charged with 181 marijuana plants on the Peach Orchard Road & 148 on the Don Elrod Road.

920724, KY, WFLW. Cops in Berea, Lexington, KSP & Feds divide $121K taken from the Columbian Detrick Rojas on 0411. $62,298 to Berea, $24,919 each to Lexington & KSP, and balance to Feds. Also Pulaski County was given $8000 of the $10000 for selling Ralph David Perkins's car.

920730, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. Hill & Guinn harvested 122 marijuana plants in Eadsville yesterday, and arrested Jimmy Morris of 129 Stokes Ave for cultivation of marijuana.

920730, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Danny Earl Fox & Edna Marie Hardwick (25) of Burton Rd, Nancy, are arrested on various marijuana charges.

920801, Laurel Co, KY, WFLW. Police are searching for yet another victim of Confidential Informant Robert Foley.

920804, Kentucky, WKYU. Operation Roundup. In what is billed as "The Biggest Drug Sweep in State History", a roundup of 841 suspected drug dealers is underway. State Police have arrested six in Bowling Green as of 8AM.

920804, London, KY, WSEK, KET. In The Drug Sweep, charges range from possession of marijuana to trafficking in cocaine. Most charges are in rural Kentucky, since similar operations have been run in cities such as Lexington and Louisville. In April each of the 16 State Police post was given $5,000 for drug buys. Later reports give the Federal Grant for this scheme at $250,000 and a total of $1million to the State for drug buys. The London post has captured 50 criminals as of noon, of a total of 63 criminals and 93 warrants. Most are in Laurel County, none in Pulaski County, and the Lincoln County Sheriff reports nine arrests in connection with the Operation.

920804, Burnside, KY, WSEK. Dewayne Troxell (34) and Marsha Collier (27) of 740 Jaxboro Road are arrested for cultivation of marijuana >=5 plants, possession > oz, and possession of paraphernalia.

920806, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW, WMKZ. The Sheriff harvested 404 marijuana plants on the old Denney farm in Griffin yesterday. This makes his total score about 25,000 plants and 19 criminals.

920806, Kentucky, WMKZ. "Operation Walking Short" continues. Former Lee County Sheriff Jonathan Mann is accused of taking $40,000 in payoffs from phony drug dealers. The Feds are confiscating $132,000 in property as drug profits. Meanwhile, Sheriff Mann is serving 24 years 4 months in prison. Wolfe County Deputy Sheriff Wilson Stone was sentenced to 10 years 1 month.

920806, Clark Co, KY, WMKZ. 5000 marijuana plants are found in Clark County near McClivett.

920806, Mercer Co, KY, WMKZ, KET. 20,000 marijuana plants are accidentally found by a State Police chopper en route to another search area. Later reports give two plots of two acres and six acres on the Zane Leeds (local School Bored member) farm near Burgin, containing about 100,000 plants. 30,000 plants were destroyed yesterday, many 12 to 14 feet tall and ready for harvest. A small part had already been harvested. By 920806, 80,000 had been burned, with an estimated total of 150,000. Some estimates go to 200,000 plants, but at the end of the harvest 150,000 appears to be the total. The official count as of 920808 is 250,000 plants and $250 million. (KNN). This is billed as the largest bust since the Homer Day, Preacherville, Lincoln County bust of 86. Incidentally, that harvest is now given as 347,000. The figure then was 384,000. Apparently, 37,000 marijuana plants have been disappeared. More impressive is the 300,000 plants found in Taylor County on 860910 which have been disappeared.

920807, Gilbertsville, Trigg Co, KY, KNN. Joel Lee Simmons (38) pleads guilty (?) to cocaine distribution. Two kilograms of cocaine was found in the body panels of his vehicle.

920807, Nashville, TN, WKYU. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brothers is indicted at Nashville, TN, for his part in laundering $1.3million in cocaine profits into several corporations. Also indicted are Russell Brothers, nephew of The Judge, and G Thomas Newell, their attorney.

920808, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. James Dalles Hilton (39) of eastern Pulaski County is arrested for having seven marijuana plants in his vicinity.

920809, Lyon Co, KY, WSEK. Several plots containing 7500 marijuana plants were spotted from a State Police helicopter in Lyon county Kentucky. They were 1/2 mile east of the Cumberland River & 1/4 mile south of I-24.

920809, Clay Co, KNN. Marijuana claims another young victim. Melissa K Cotton (20) of Patterson, New Jersey, a Ft Campbell soldier, was killed in Clay Co, KY, as part of The Governor's Marijuana Task Force (GMTF). She was a passenger in a fuel tanker truck which ran off the road. The shoulder collapsed, and the truck rolled down a hill and into a tree. The truck was in the area supporting helicopters searching for marijuana. The claim was made on several newscasts that "The Army is not heavily involved in marijuana eradication". The GMTF score so far this year is about a half million plants.

920810, McCreary Co, KY. The Sheriff stops a car and finds a pound a marijuana in it on the Hogue Creek Road. This was a setup.

920812, Clinton Co, KY, WFLW. State Police yesterday arrested 14 criminals in Clinton and surrounding counties on drug trafficking charges in a continuation of a three year investigation into the Marijuana Clearinghouse. See 911002. The only Wayne County arrestees are Jackie Roberts of Windy on two charges of cocaine trafficking and James L Bookout of Windy on one charge of marijuana trafficking. Most are from Albany.

920813, Louisville, KY, KET\WHAS. A cocaine operation grossing $4.5 million per week for the past three years is busted. Arrested were Chauncey Turner (25) and associates. The drug route was from Los Angeles, CA, to Birmingham, AL, to Louisville, KY.

920821, Rockcastle & Jackson Counties, KY, WKXO. The Rockcastle County Sheriff harvested 200 large marijuana plants near Mullens Station. In Jackson County, 22 plants were found on rental property of Donald Turner, 122 in Forest Service land, and 58 near Southern Pine.

920824, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. Thomas Farmer was arrested for marijuana cultivation in a raid on his home at West Bridge (?) by The Sheriff Friday. Booby Coomer was arrested for marijuana cultivation in a raid by the sheriff on his home at Eadsville Saturday.

920825, Floyd Co, KY, KNN. Floyd County Kentucky Deputy Sheriff Larry Newsome (45) plea bargains guilty to one of five counts of drug trafficking. He was charged with selling pills to an undercover agent. This must have happened a while ago, since a trial was scheduled for tomorrow.

920826, Louisville, KY, many including KNN, KET, WLKY, WAVE, WHAS. Four law officers are arrested on charges of violating the civil rights of Ricky Lee Pardu by planting cocaine and a silenced pistol in his car. Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff Ron Pike was the mastermind of the operation. Saint Regis Police Captain Gary Epperly was the operations chief, and Saint Regis Policeman James Goodman his assistant. They were hired by Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff George Tingley, who supplied the cocaine. Pardu was arrested by Epperly and Goodman on 1 Nov 90. David Tingley, Charles Bookout, and John Bursoe were also involved. Epperly and Goodman were also questioned in the murder of State Policeman Johnny Eddrington with his own gun in Laurel County, but have not been charged. Pardu was believed because he was an informant passing information on activities of Special Security Services, an operation of the officers located on the Rest Haven Cemetery property. See 930225, 930723

920829, Clinton Co, KY, KNN. Anthony Seratto is sentenced to 70 months for marijuana trafficking. Not mentioned was his occupation (Albany city cop) or the disposition of charges of use of a firearm in the commission of conspiracy to traffic in illegal drugs.

920831, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. On Wednesday 1410 marijuana plants were discovered by Sheriff's deputies in Kidder and Sunnybrook. On Thursday, 1180 plants were discovered in Eadsville. The total this season is 30,000.

920902, Nancy, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Tracey Lee Meadows (33) is arrested with 4.4 oz marijuana and paraphernalia on advice of a confidential informant.

920902, Mercer Co, KY, WSEK. The count is now given as 80,000 plants ranging in height from 4 to 15 feet, and another 98,000 plants of unknown dimensions found on the Zane & Carolyn Leeds farm. The government is taking the farm, worth $400,000 but no charges have been filed nor is there any evidence that Leeds knew of the crop. However, this is unnecessary.

920902, Sunnybrook, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. On Tuesday, 200 more marijuana plants were discovered at Sunnybrook.

920905, Breathitt Co, KY, KNN. The Breathitt County, KY, Sheriff seized 700 pounds of marijuana, plus the money, guns & cars.

920911, Clay County, KY. Vicki ____ wins $70K lawsuit against Clay County jail for a BCS. While six months pregnant, her anus and vagina were searched with the same unlubricated glove. No contraband, but a nice infection anyway.

920911, Wayne Co, KY, WSFC. Dwight McGuinnes is arrested for marijuana cultivation in a home raid by the Sheriff.

920911, Russell & Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Frank "P D" Coe (45) was arrested after giving less than eight ounces of marijuana to an undercover agent. James Russell West (57) of Eula Branch Road was arrested after marijuana over five plants was spotted by air near his house.

920911, KY, KNN. As of last week, the GMTF score was 670K.

920914, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. 08, KSP-GMTF 11 plots, 1000 plants, Dry Hollow; 1 plot, 13 plants, in Monticello at the junction if Warsham Lane & The Bypass. 09, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. KSP-GMTF 4 plots, 180 plants, Rt 200 four miles from TN; 11 plots, 1404 plants, Dry Hollow. 10, 9 plots, 287 plants, Rt 287. 11, 16 plots, 1600 plants, Dry Hollow. 14, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. KSP-GMTF 1 plot, 62 plants, undisclosed location.

920916, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. Grand Jury indictments for Jack Lewis Roberts for cocaine trafficking & about 8 for assorted marijuana charges.

920918, Leslie Co, KY, KNN. In a exciting helicopter assault on a strip mine, the KMTF swoops in to arrest three criminals in a marijuana patch. WSEK on 19 gave them as Randall Tackett (60), Randy Tackett (36) [relationship undisclosed], both of Kemper [Leslie Co?]; and Johnny Lee Hull (42) of Mt Gay, WV were arrested and charged with conspiracy to produce marijuana plants. Also 146 plants were found near the dam at Fishtrap Lake in Pike Co. Also James Hope of Lancaster was arrested with 1500 plants growing indoors at his home.

920919, KY, KET. The total this year for indoor busts by GMTF is 55.

920930, KY, WMKZ. Drug profits of $377,000 are distributed to Kentucky lawmen. The biggest haul is $243,000 to Clay County for harvesting $400,000 and two bags of pot in a traffic stop. Also $9,000 to Lexington.

920930, Marion Co, KY, KNN. Five of seven members of the Cornbread Mafia plead guilty, including Joe O'Daniel (34) and his brother Dennis O'Daniel (38) both of Bowling Green; Andrew Bradey (37) of Raywick; Terry Ford of Lebanon; and another from Lebanon.

920930, Henry Co, KY, KET, KNN. A harvest of one thousand plants in Henry County causes GMTF to break the record, tho it is unclear just what record is being broken. It may be for the most marijuana harvested in a state, or it may be the old Kentucky record. The amount harvested to date is variously given as 840K, nearly one million, and 900K.

921002, Shelby Co, KY, KNN. Another 450 marijuana plants are discovered by GMTF in Shelby County, Kentucky. This farm was leased by Tim Roberts. He had also leased the farm in Henry County on which 1000 marijuana plants were harvested yesterday. Three men and a boy were arrested in this raid.

921014, Ohio, WMKZ. The DEA recently disclosed that Zane Leeds built a house in Ohio valued at $425,000. Paid in cash. On one occasion the contractor was paid with $30,000 in a paper bag after Mr Leeds made a trip to Kentucky. Perhaps the 178,000 marijuana plants found on his farm were not an accident.

921019, Monticello, KY, WFLW. Danny Braden of Indianapolis, IN was arrested for marijuana trafficking on Saturday.

921019, Russell Springs, KY, KNN. 90 pounds of processed marijuana was confiscated near Russell Springs, Kentucky, and six men were arrested. Four were Mexicans, one a Cuban, and one Good Ol Boy.

921020, Hardin Co, KY, KNN 300 marijuana plants were found in Hardin Co, KY, on a confidential tip. Another 5,000 plants were found hanging in a barn and attributed to Glenn Moore (48) of Corbin. Moore claims to use the land only for occasional hunting, and knows nothing of any marijuana.

921020, Lexington, KY, KNN. City worker Gary Wayne Brown was arrested with four pounds of cocaine.

921021, Glasgow, Barren Co, KY, WKYU. In the second drug roundup this year Glasgow arrested 20 assorted cocaine & marijuana dealers.

921022, Jackson Co, KY, KNN. In a case of a thousand marijuana plants grown in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kevin & ? & Earl Gene Rose plead guilty?

921030, Jessamine Co, KY, WSEK. Former Jessamine County Sheriff Steven Roy Walker, is given a one year diversion in lieu of a retrial on 35 counts in 1989 of illegally obtaining pain killers. This means that if Sheriff Walker stays clean for a whole year that his record will be wiped clean. Carl Forster, judge.

921131, Somerset, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Apparently there was a big coordinated drug bust in Somerset with 97 criminals. Later information dubbed this as Operation SomerSweep II. This operation netted 196 felony drug trafficking warrants for 34 criminals. The original SomerSweep had yielded 68 criminals.

921104, Louisville, KY, KET-WHAS. A half million dollars worth of marijuana was found in Louisville, and four criminals were arrested. 220 pounds of processed and bricked marijuana at $2000 per pound were reputed to be imported, probably from Mexico. Aggressive action has raised the cost of an ounce bag of pot from $100 to $300 in recent years.

921105, Louisville, KY, KET. An elaborate marijuana growing operation was found behind a false wall in the basement of a Cane Run home in south Louisville. Danny & Sheila Thompson were arrested and 140 marijuana plants valued at $200,000 were seized. The four criminals accosted yesterday were arraigned today. Police found 85 one pound packs of marijuana in one home.

921106, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Danny Pazzoli of Eadsville was raided by the Sheriff. A 9mm pistol, $1400, drug paraphernalia, and two pounds of marijuana were seized.

921110, Slate Branch Road, Pulaski Co, KY, WMKZ. Phillip D Eller (55) of Bertram Ave, Monticello, Lena Carol Yanders (33) and David Wayne Yanders (32) locals were arrested for cocaine trafficking etc.

921110, Louisville, KY, KET. David Tingley turns state witness against his brother Deputy Sheriff George Tingley in their conspiracy to plant cocaine on an informant.

921110, Kentucky, WKYU. In 1992 the 17 agencies of the Kentucky GMTF scored 900,000 plants, 9,000 plots, 401 criminals, evaluated at $1.3 billion.

921112, Kentucky, KNN. The Governor's Marijuana Task Force score is 905,000 plants. The biggest take was 180,000 in Mercer county. The harvest was worth $1,300,000,000. The cost was between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000, most of which was supplied by the Federal government.

921113, Erlanger, KY, KNN & WSEK. Inspector David Woods (42) of the Erlanger, KY (suburb of Cincinnati, OH) police was arrested for selling confiscated drugs. The East Kentucky Task Force of DEA, FBI, KSP, ETC, charged Inspector Woods with drug trafficking and theft of government property after a five to six month investigation.

921116, Martin Co, KY, WSEK. James McCoy (44) of Ohio and Norma Blackburn (55) of Beauty, KY, were arrested for drug trafficking by Kentucky State Police. Over five pounds of marijuana plus several other schedule whatzits were seized.

921116, Monticello, KY. Norman Upchurch (49) was arrested by the Monticello Police Department with 18.5 pounds of marijuana valued at $37,000.

921123, Whitesburg, Letcher Co, KY, WKYU, KNN. Circuit Court Judge Larry Collins was arrested on five bribery charges for taking $7,000 and some marijuana in return for protection of a marijuana dealer. This came after a one year Grand Jury investigation. When Judge Collins took over his office in January 92, he immediately dismissed a Grand Jury which was investigating corruption.

921212, Louisville, KY, KNN. A drug sweep in Louisville, KY, catches 24 drug dealers, including a Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff. Deputy Gerald LaMotte Gray was charged with two counts of marijuana trafficking. Also paraquat has just been declared safe and efficacious for use on homegrown marijuana.

921214, Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY, KNN, KET(32). A local marijuana ring was destroyed by BATF agents with the arrest of 16 criminals, mostly in Bardstown. Included were William Nalley (25) and Wilmsett of Nalley & Wilmsett truck sales. A total of about 500 pounds of marijuana was moved from production in Nelson County to a sales outlet at The Old Louisville Dog Salon. The break came in 91 with discovery of the outlet. Police also got to keep two cars, $35,000 in cash, and some assorted weapons, including a machine gun found in the possession of Criminal Wilmsett.

921214, WFLW. According to a DEA report, Wayne County ranks as the 9th county in terms of the amount of cultivated marijuana harvested by the Governor's Marijuana Task Force in the past four years. The four year total for the Federally Funded GMTF is 84,810 plants killed. High ranking counties were Leslie, Owsley, Clay, Monroe. The rank of states in the 87 to 91 period was HI, MO, KY, TN, KS, OK, CA, AR, NB, GA. Kentucky marijuana is reputed to be some of the most potent in the country. In 91 and 92, Kentucky was the leading state in the country for the number of cultivated marijuana plants destroyed by DEA forces.

921218, Comment on Kentucky, KET. Bill Estep of Lexington Herald-Leader says that the value of the marijuana crop has been forced below the value of the tobacco crop in Kentucky this year, which is 900M$. [But on 921112, the harvest was claimed to be worth $1,300,000,000.] During the 80's, marijuana was usually of more value than tobacco, 1B$ in some years. Most is produced in southeastern Kentucky, Clay, Leslie, Laurel, Harlan, Whitley, McCreary, Wayne, Clinton counties. Prices this year are $1200 to $2600 per pound. Judge Collins has been suspended with pay after continuing to hold court after his arrest on bribery charges. Al Smith speculates as how the drug trade has caused a lot of corruption.

921221, Pike Co, KY, WSEK. In another Federally funded drug sweep, 89 criminals are indicted in the Pikeville, KY, area. Crimes are possession and low level dealing of marijuana & LSD. In another separate action, three criminals were arrested in Magoffin Co on marijuana trafficking charges.

921226, Russell Co, KY, WSEK. Matthew Gene Roy, Russell Co, KY, Magistrate is arrested in Lake Charles, LA, for marijuana trafficking in a "routine traffic stop".

921230, Eastern KY, KNN. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the "Operation Walking Short" convictions of five Eastern Kentucky cops on assorted drug trafficking conspiracy charges. It does admit that maybe the punishment of Omer Noe was too harsh.

921231, Lexington, KY, KNN. Lexington City worker Gary Wayne Brown and ? Barry were convicted of cocaine trafficking.

9212??, Pulaski Co, KY, WSEK. Mike Cowan & others were convicted of drug trafficking. LeRoy Hunter was sentenced to five years for marijuana and LSD trafficking.

930112, South Africa, Paul Harvey. Police have confiscated 583 million tons of marijuana in South Africa, or 16 tons per head. Presumably in 1992. That exceeds even the production of Kentucky!

930118, Marion Co, KY, KNN. James Gregory Benningfield of Marion County was killed in what police claim to be a domestic argument.

930120, St Regis, KY, WKYU. St Regis Police Captain Epperly pleads guilty to planting drugs to facilitate the arrest of an inconvenient criminal. It is unclear whether this concerns the case of David Trigley or that of Ricky Pardu. See 920826 & 910108.

930126, Perry Co, KY, KNN. State Police have bought 800 hits of LSD over a period of 6 months from an unnamed criminal. Also I think that there was a another big drug criminal roundup in Lexington recently.

930128, Lexington, KY, KET. Former Lexington Police Officer Danny Murphy has his charges of use of a machine gun while drug trafficking overturned in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, OH. He still is in prison for murdering his wife. In a personal conversation with DPB at Rainbow 93, an individual volunteered that his brother-in-law was one of the fronts for Murphy, holding title to Murphy's estate in alternate years. Murphy beat the machine gun rap because the gun was in the attic and the pot was in a freezer in the basement, this being a sufficient distance that he could not be using his machine gun in perpetration of a drug crime.

930209, Beattyville, Lee Co, KY, WMKZ. Beattyville Chief of Police Omer Noe of Lee County, KY, is re-sentenced to 12 years 7 months in prison for his part in in the "Operation Walking Short" drug smuggling. The Appeals judge was Eugene Siler, who had originally tried Noe. Not that Noe doesn't deserve another 12 consecutive life sentences for hypocrisy, but has a judge ever overturned himself on appeal?

930212, Richmond, KY, WMKZ. In the biggest cocaine bust in the state [??], Wendell Dale Roberts was arrested at his home 16 miles south of Richmond, KY. Two pounds of cocaine valued at $29,700; 8 to 10 pounds of marijuana valued at $20,000; $3000 in cash; scales; firearms; and vehicles were seized.

930217, Mt Sterling, KY, KNN. Seven drug criminals were arrested in Mt Sterling, KY, and another nine are being sought after an eight month undercover investigation.

930217, Kentucky, WSEK. The Mt Sterling bust apparently was in addition to Operation CUPID (Corralling Undesirable Persons Involved in Drugs) which has netted warrants statewide for 661 criminals who sold drugs to undercover state police. The State Police Commissioner (not Butch Campbell) states that this is the second major street level drug bust in less than a year, proving how serious the State Police are about drugs. 142 of the warrants are for criminals lured to within 1000 yards (or is it feet? it changes even within the same newscast.) of a school.

930218, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. According to State Trooper Larry Morrow, three criminals were arrested in Monticello, Wayne County, KY, in Operation CUPID. They are: Pam Poore of 306 Davis St; Sheila Hardwick of Bell Subdivision; and Roger G Crabtree of Fair Street; all charged with marijuana. The Operation netted 881 charges for 661 criminals, of which 359 were misdemeanors and 522 were felonies, which included 142 for criminals lured to within 1000 yards (it's yards now) of a school. A total of $98,502 was spent by the state police on drugs, which is $112 per buy.

930225, Louisville, KY, KNN. Jefferson County policeman Ron Pike is convicted of possession of two automatic weapons. No mention of any connection with his planting drugs and weapons on Ricky Lee Pardu who was informing on their security service. See 920826, 930723. WSEK says that the trial for drug planting is scheduled for April 6.

930226, Lebanon, KY, KNN. Three State Troopers bound and robbed Garry Mattingly and family near Lebanon, Marion County, KY. The authorities say that the armed robbers were actually phoney state police. There may be no connection, but the name Mattingly is famous in marijuana production. See 820000 & 920120.

930313, Monticello, KY, WFLW. Timmy & Marty Harriman were arrested in their home for cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana, and bootlegging by The Sheriff yesterday.

930318, Lexington, KY, KET. Former Lexington, KY, police officer Danny Murphy is convicted of possession of a pistol while marijuana trafficking and sentenced to five years in prison. He was formerly acquitted of possession of a machine gun while engaged in his moonlight business. See 930128 & 910719 & 900822 & 900820 & 900816 & 900608.

930409, Lexington, KY, KET. Former (fired in 1979 for insubordination after 8 years of service) Lexington Police Officer Bill Canan is arrested by Federal Marshals on charges of drug trafficking and intimidation of a witness. Officer Canan allegedly bought 24 oz of cocaine and then threatened to kill Robert Scott, his supplier turned Federal Witness, if he squealed. This is part of an investigation ongoing for 1.5 years. Police Chief Walsh vows that he is "finally gonna clean up the Good Ole Boy Network" [his words]. See 850912, 930716.

930410, Somerset, KY, WSEK. In yet another Somerset drug sweep, 45 criminals and 5 cars are arrested on 39 felony and 6 misdemeanor counts of drug trafficking. Of these, 24 are for marijuana, 9 for cocaine, 1 for crack, 2 for LSD, and 9 for prescription drugs.

930416, Covington, KY, WSEK. Undercover Narcotics Officer Randy Sebastian is charged with perjury for lying to obtain a search warrant on Dr Patricia Canfield. Officer Sebastian resigned when confronted.

930416, Lexington, KY, WSEK. Ella Flynn, mother of Melanie Flynn who was disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1977, claims police ineptitude & indifference. Mrs Flynn claims that she gave police many details of names, places, times, etc, which were ignored. She also claims that part of the case file was disappeared. Chief Walsh denies all these false allegations. This re-surfaced upon the arrest of Bill Canan former Lexington Police Officer on cocaine trafficking charges. Rumors at the time of Melanie Flynn's disappearance were that she knew too much about the Lexington Police drug trafficking. See 850912, 870112, 871123, 890225, 900820, 930409, Sally Denton, The Bluegrass Conspiracy, Doubleday, 1990.

930421, Lexington, KY, KET. Former Lexington Kentucky Police Officer Bill Canan is indicted on 14 counts. Charges include drug possession and distribution in '88, possession of a fake DEA ID, and possession of a pen gun and machine gun. His lawyer is Fred Peters. One of the character witnesses at the bail hearing was the same as for Danny Murphy. (See 900608, 900816, 900820 900822, 910719, 930128, 930318). The Judge had enuf sense not to pay any attention to him this time. Officer Canan is judged to be a danger to the community and an escape risk.

930527, Russell County, KY, KNN. After a lengthy Federal investigation, 26 pounds of Mexican marijuana, records, and $12,300 were captured at the Cardo (Carl Doe) Wilson auto dealership.

930528, Duvall Valley, Clinton County, KY, WMKZ. 4071 marijuana plants were destroyed.

930528, Christian County, KY, WKYU. Sheriff William Dillard has his conviction overturned on appeal. Thus he really did not partake in cocaine trafficking or take bribes for protection of the drug industry in his dominion. See 900118, 900823, 901011.

930528, Lexington, KY, KET, 36. Four people are arrested for importation of cocaine from Chicago in kilogram quantities.

930529, Albany, KY, KNN. Jerry Mason (44) was arrested in a marijuana patch of 3700 plants located nine miles north of Albany, KY.

930529, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. 1157 marijuana plants approximately two feet tall were found at Denneys Gap, just off from the Brammer Hill Road.

930531, Louisville, KY, WMKZ. Marijuana abuse claims another life. Thomas Mudd, Jr, (34) choked to death on a bag of marijuana after his arrest by Louisville, KY, police.

930531, Kentucky, WKYU. So far this year in Kentucky, The Guvner's Marywanna Strike Farce has captured over 10,000 plants in 75 plots, 200 pounds of processed marijuana, and 80 criminals.

930600??, Monticello, KY. Lonnie Prince charged with 1238 marijuana plants and Bobby Prince with 34 plants. Grand Jury?

930601, KY, KNN. The 1992 GMTF score was almost one million plants and almost 600 criminals.

930601, Ossier, Floyd Co, KY, KNN. Marijuana claims another young life! Shawn Fader (19) was shot and killed by three marijuana thieves (Martin & Blackburn) while chasing them out of his pot patch.

930611, Monticello, KY, WSFC. KSP choppers found 27 marijuana plants growing in 8 plots on Beech Street. Randall Matthews (34), Nancy Matthews (48) and Larry Klingman (24) were the presumed guilty residents.

930612, Louisville, KY, KNN. Carl Campbell was arrested with an elaborate indoor marijuana growing operation. It was located in part of a auto body shop, accessed by turning a secret clothes rod in the closet.

930616, Eubank, KY, WSEK. Pamela Marie Fox (36) and ? (24) were arrested in Eubank KY for less than five marijuana plants growing near their home.

930618, Somerset, KY, WKYU but not WSEK. Somerset city police are turned down for a state grant of $500,000 for drug enforcement. The reason given was that they were not cooperating with surrounding agencies. Somerset has a population of 10,649 which is $47 per person (not all of which are drug offenders).

930619, Lexington, KY, WMKZ. In a big Lexington cocaine bust, 12 are indicted for running a several kilogram per month cocaine business. In addition to the drugs and money, police also appropriated 10 cars, one boat, three houses, a 350 acre farm, and one Bearded Seal Restaurant. Arrests were also made in Chicago and Los Angeles. The sources were Chicago, LA, and Florida. The cocaine was distributed from Lexington to Louisville, Cincinnati, and Somerset.

930620, Somerset, KY, WSEK. Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher are arrested for felony cultivation of marijuana.

930623, Wayne Co, KY, WKYM. KSP choppers found 5,000 plants in 20 plots on Highway 200 of Wednesday, 2281 plants in 19 plots eight miles west of Monticello and 2906 plants in 8 plots along Highway 90 on Thursday. The GMTF take thru Monday in Wayne County is 10,873.

930624, Paducah, KY, WKYU. Captain William Gorden of the Narco Squad is fired for recording and reporting corruption in the drug unit by city manager Pennington. A whistle blower lawsuit is filed.

930626, Catletsburg, KY, WMKZ. Timothy Woods (39), a Kentucky Department of Forestry Ranger, is arrested for cultivation of marijuana, tending a patch on a hillside, while on duty in uniform.

930628, Lexington, KY, KET(WTVQ). The legal take of the Lexington Police from drug dealers is almost a half million dollars. 91, $200,000; 92, $191,000; 93, ?

930629, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The score for the London State Police District is 262 plots and 26,137 plants captured. Of these, 18,916 were in Wayne County.

930629, Parnell, Wayne Co, KY, personal observation DPB and conversation with Earl McGuire. Major marijuana harvest of 30+ plots. After weeks of helicopter searches, today the helicopters went directly to the plots, hovered for a few minutes while ground crews in humvees crashed around in the community. 22 plots were observed from the yard of Earl McGuire. A downed Army helicopter was being loaded onto a truck near the Piney Woods Mission, but the soldiers were uncommunicative.

930629, Mt Victory, Pulaski Co, KY, personal observation by DPB & conversation with Rainbow leaders. In a demonstration of Federal Power, GMTF finds six marijuana plants growing in the vicinity of the Rainbow Family national gathering, and invades with helicopters and humvees.

930630, KY, KNN. The GMTF score is 100,000+ plants and 200+ criminals.

930702, Wayne Co, KY, WKYM. Terry Sexton & Rick Sexton were arrested with 232 plants on the Frisbee Road. Also 272 plants were captured in Mt Pisgah & Murl.

930713, Southern Indiana, KET. In six counties in Southern Indiana near Louisville, KY, the score is 8,000 plants worth $8 million [the ones shown were worth about three joints each] and 40 criminals arrested.

930716, Lexington, KY, KET. Former Lexington Police Officer and accused cocaine trafficker Bill Canan has his 13 counts (didn't it used to be 14 counts?) dropped to 6 counts. Apparently he is still charged with threatening to kill a confidential informant. See 850912, 930409

930718, Wayne Co, KY, personal conversation with Billy Brusewitz. The GMTF has harvested 20,000 marijuana plants in the Chestnut Grove area. This is supposedly more than the rest of the state. [This contradicts 930630]. Local growers are supposedly replanting as fast as The Army pulls it out.

930721, Monticello, KY, WFLW. Larry Klingerman, Nancy Matthews, and Randall Matthews are indicted on marijuana cultivation charges. Terry Sexton and Ricky Sexton are also indicted for marijuana cultivation.

930721, Jackson Co, IN, KET. A big cocaine bust in the Jackson County, Indiana, area nets Ted Melencamp on two counts of cocaine sales.

930722, Monticello, KY, WFLW. Doil Humble is arrested on his Mt Pisgah farm with a search warrant for marijuana by the Sheriff.

930722, Paducah, KY, WSEK. The Western Kentucky Narcotics Unit "needs to restore credibility", and be moved out of Paducah city hall. The corruption ridden operation was funded by $220K in state money and $73K in local taxpayer extortion.

930723, Louisville, KY, WHAS-KET. Louisville, KY, police officers Ron Pike and James Goodman are convicted of planting cocaine on a Federal informant, George [wasn't it Ricky Lee?] Pardu. George Tingley was found not guilty. See 920826, 930225

930725, KY, WSEK. This year is running well ahead of previous years for the Governor's Marijuana Task Farce. The score so far is 125,000 plants for the state of Kentucky. For 92, the final score was 911,000 and for 91 the score was 824,088. So far this year 225 criminals have been arrested, compared with 558 for all of 92. Kentucky was the leading state in marijuana cultivation for 86, 91, and 92.

930726, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The count in Wayne County last week was 885 plants in 12 plots located 8 miles south of 1288 and 9056 plants in 57 plots in the Post Eleven (I think that this means London State Police) area.

930802, Danville, KY, WSEK. In what is claimed to be the biggest cocaine bust in Eastern Kentucky, several thousand dollars worth of cocaine was seized at Danville, KY. Arrested were Jerry Wilburn (34) of Junction City, George Buddy Menick (42) of Danville and James Scott (30) of Danville.

930802, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. Sheriff Jim Hill harvested 449 marijuana plants at Slickford and Wright Hollow on Friday.

930802, Laurel Co, KY, KNN. Robert Foley, confidential informant for the FBI, was convicted of the murder of Rodney and Harry Lynn Vaughn. The jury did not believe his claim of self defense.

930803, Danville, KY, WTVQ-KET. Buddy Menick [Merrick?]is arrested again and two kilograms of cocaine are found in his house. He is purported to be The Kingpin of Kentucky cocaine. [Doubtful, but possibly the biggest operator outside of the Lexington Police Force]

930803, Ritner, KY, personal observation, DPB. GMTF helicopters sporadically searched within earshot throughout the day. Hunting behavior below 100 feet elevation was seen on the north side of Jones Hollow about a half mile upstream from the mouth, and over Dean Phillips' house. There was much more helicopter traffic (~20 overflights) than normal (~2 overflights). There appeared to be some activity on both sides of the county line, as contrasted with previous years.

930804, Ritner, KY, personal observation, DPB. GMTF activity moved downstream to the Freedom area, much out of hearing. The Findley fields were overflown several times.

930804, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. Last week's take by GMTF was 2600 plants in 29 plots, found 15 miles west of Monticello, along road 1008, and along route 200. The total in the London State Police Post (presumably the "Post Eleven Area") was 12,000 plants.

930806, Harlan Co, KY, WMKZ. Howard Taylor, Harlan County Kentucky Jailor, is accused of stealing two pounds of marijuana from the Sheriff's evidence room.

930806, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. The Sheriff found 506 marijuana plants in the Steele Hollow area of Griffin and at Slickford.

930806, Shelbyville, KY, KET-WTVQ. Lloyd Jacob Ort of California is arrested on a confidential tip. Fifty pounds of processed marijuana was found in his pickup truck by Shelbyville police. Does the tipster get his pot back?

930809, Mt Vernon (later given as Brodhead), Rockcastle Co, KY, KNN. Gary Shepherd (45) was shot several times in the head and chest and killed in his yard. GMTF helicopters landed in his back yard, where Shepherd held them off for seven hours with an "assault type weapon" before they decided to kill him. Der Gestapo is defunct; long live the DEA. I wonder if this is the same Gary Shepherd who used to be my neighbor in Dry Valley?

930811, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The Sheriff harvested 264 pot plants at Elk Ridge and Cooper yesterday.

930812, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. GMTF score for the week ending 09 Aug are 41 plots with 3761 plants in Wayne County and 111 plots with 6605 plants in the London district. The breakdown included 2 plots with 287 plants on Route 200, 13 plots with 443 plants and 5 plots with 1128 plants.

930813, Monticello, KY, WMKZ. Glen Cole was arrested for having some undisclosed number of marijuana plants present in his backyard on Columbia Ave, Monticello.

930818, Monticello, KY, WFLW. Gorden T Cowan, Glen Cole (Coil?) and Doil Humble are indicted by the grand jury for "planting and cultivating marijuana for the purpose of sale". Psychic cops.

930819, Laurel Co, KY, WMKZ. FBI Confidential Informant Robert Foley is to go on trial for the murder of Rodney (Robert) Vaughn and Harry Lynn Vaughn after being released from other murder charges upon request by FBI Handler "Ron Poole".

930819, Louisville, KY, WKYU. The sentence of David Tingley was ruled too lenient, even tho he testified for The State. David Tingley had turned State Witness against his brother Deputy Sheriff George Tingley in his trial for planting drugs on another narc.

930820, Hardin Co, KY, WSEK. On a confidential tip, police have discovered approximately 50,000 cultivated marijuana plants and 250,000 to 500,000 wild marijuana plants in an overgrown twenty acre pasture 16 miles southwest of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, KY. No one was present when to police arrived. Prior to this discovery, the GMTF take was almost 400 criminals and over 400,000 plants for the year.

930820, Whitesburg, Letcher Co, KY, WSEK. Circuit Court Judge Larry Collins decides to plead guilty to bribery for taking marijuana to protect drug dealers, among other indiscretions.

930823, Griffin, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The Sheriff and KSP found 321 marijuana plants at Griffin last Friday.

930824, Mt Pisgah, Wayne Co, KY, WMKZ. The Sheriff and KSP harvested 640 marijuana plants in the Mt Pisgah area. The total this year for the county is 60,000. It is unknown whether this includes the GMTF take.

930824, Whitley City, KY, WFLW. Allen James M'Haffy (38) of Pason AZ was arrested when he appeared to take delivery of 80 pounds of cheap furrin marijuana. The stash was concealed in a 1950 Chevrolet tanker truck being hauled on a tractor trailer from California. This Mexican pot sells for $300 per pound in Texas and Arizona, and is imported to blend with the higher priced Kentucky product.

930824, Frankfort, KY, KNN. Frankfort State Police arrested nine criminals who were accused of importing crack from New York City. The operation was run from an apartment complex next to the State Police Headquarters. This gang supposedly supplied most of the crack in Lexington.

930824, KY, WKYU. An outfit called "Kentuckians for Freedom, Inc" has been formed to combat increased militarization of The War on Marijuana. The head is given as Mike Dean, a London, KY, lawyer. Approximately 100 members are claimed in seven eastern Kentucky counties. Also, Gary Shepherd, victim of The War, was given an address of Brodhead, not Mt Vernon. Gatewood Galbraith presented some petition against the war to The Guv'ner about 930918. Sounds like the same bunch.

930824, Somerset, KY, WSEK. Glen Ray Roark of Somerset was arrested for cultivation of marijuana by the Pulaski County Sheriff and ABC.

930824, Whitesburg, KY, KNN. Letcher County Circuit Court Judge Larry Collins pleads guilty to bribery for extorting drugs and money from James Braddock. Several other charges are dropped.

930825, Somerset, KY, WSEK. Police Chief David Gilbert finally gets his Multi-County Drug Task Force. Whitley City has agreed to chip in with $1200 and Pulaski County $35,000. This will garner $200,000 in Federal money.

930831, Paoli, IN, WAVE-KET. Robert Boxler was killed and James Lett is still missing after an attempted rip-off of a marijuana patch in Paoli, IN. Four men from Beckell, IN, including Boxler and Lett, were surprised in the marijuana field. Three shots were fired from a shotgun by an as yet unapprehended guard, but no pellets were found in Boxler's corpse. Police claim that the four hundred marijuana plants are worth a half million dollars.

930831, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY, WAVE-KET. George Bishop of southwestern Jefferson County was killed by marijuana thieves. Several men from Bullitt County were charged.

930905, Paducah, KY, WKYU. The Western Kentucky Drug Task Force has been found to have been the subject of "loose management by the Paducah Police". Some Kentucky Cabinet Committee has investigated.

930907, Louisville, KY, WSEK. This year 60 people have been arrested for marijuana growing indoors in the Louisville area. The GMTF has arrested 550 criminals and harvested 923,000 illegal weeds this year, presumably for all of Kentucky..

930907, personal communication, WEM. Billy Brumley and associates were relieved last night of $150,000 in standing marijuana. The helicopters overflew the patch thrice, but never saw it. The guard left at about 11PM and the theft was noticed the next day. The patch has been guarded for two months. There have been two GMTF invasions of the area; one in late June & early July, and another in late Aug & early Sep.

930908, Wayne Co, KY, WFLW. The GMTF take in Wayne County for the week ending 06 Sep was 3608 plants in 23 plots. Booty was captured at North Russell Road, East Hwy 92, and North Hwy 789.

930909, Danville, KY, KET\WTVQ. Buddy Merrick [Menick?] is on trial for possession of four pounds of cocaine. This was purported to be the biggest cocaine bust in Eastern Kentucky Legislative Zone.

930910, Lexington, KY, KET\WTVQ. The Bearded Seal trial in its third day. Reda Ghazallah (27 or 37) and Abu ShaNab are accused of cocaine trafficking. Ghazallah was the RingLeader. ShaNab was the Louisiana connection, and claims to have thought that he was working for the FBI. There was no mention of a Louisiana connection at the time of the arrests. Nine have pleaded guilty. The accused are Palestinians, one from Jordan, the other Israel. A twelfth person escaped, to (Jordan?).