Daily Independent (Ashland, KY)

June 27, 2009

32 arrested in Lewis drug bust


VANCEBURG — A drug bust in Lewis County resulted in the arrest of 32 Saturday. It was the culmination of a four-month covert investigation by the Lewis County sheriff’s office.

Many of those charged were traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to buy prescription painkillers that were then sold in Lewis County, according to a press release from the Lewis County sheriff's office.

Most of those arrested have been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance. A total of 48 charges were filed Saturday.