Published: August 04, 2009 11:26 am         

Two are arrested for having meth lab

Monticello — Two people were arrested on Tuesday, July 28, after local law

enforcement officials received information about methamphetamine being

manufactured by a Wayne County man.

According to Wayne County Sheriff Charles Boston, the Lake Cumberland

Area Drug Task Force received information that Tracy Hurt had manufactured

methamphetamine.

Agents conducted an investigation into the information and contacted the

sheriff's office. Deputies observed and attempted to conduct a traffic stop

on a 1991 Ford Explorer when the vehicle failed to stop at two posted stop

signs in Monticello.

Deputies activated their blue light and the vehicle sped up, passing

another vehicle on a double yellow line on KY 92. Deputies said they

witnessed the driver of the vehicle, later identified as Hurt, throwing an

unknown item from the driver side window.

Once the vehicle was stopped, deputies approached the vehicle and asked

Hurt to exit it. They said that when Hurt got out of the vehicle he

attempted to destroy a small bag of unknown white substance by placing it on

the ground and stepping on it.

Deputies attempted to prevent him from destroying the baggie and after a

confrontation, Hurt was placed under arrest. A search warrant was obtained

for the vehicle and several items were located in the vehicle which is

consistent with the manufacturing of methamphetamine.

Hurt was charged with manufacturing metehamphetamine first degree,

tampering with physical evidence, possession of a controlled substance first

degree, disregarding a stop sign and fleeing and evading.

A passenger in Hurt's vehicle, Janisha Danielle Muse, was arrested for

several active warrants from Wayne County, Fayette County, Pulaski County

and Rockcastle County.

Both were transported to the Wayne County Detention Center. Deputies

were assisted by the Monticello Police Department. The investigation is

continuing and more arrests are expected.

     

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