Published: October 21, 2008 02:53 pm            

Nine arrested after meth lab discovered

Monticello — Nine people were arrested on Wednesday, October 15, after a meth lab was

discovered in the Susie community of Wayne County.

According to Wayne County Sheriff Charlie Boston, his department, along

with the Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force, were attempting to serve a

domestic violence order at a residence on Highway 834 and officers observed

several items that are used for manufacturing methamphetamine.

A search warrant was obtained for the residence and was executed by the

Sheriff¹s Department and the Drug Task Force.

Arrested were: Brian Bryant, 41, manufacturing methamphetamine; Sherman

Sexton, 19, manufacturing methamphetamine; Molly Hale, 37, manufacturing

methamphetamine; Terry Jones, Jr., 27, complicity to manufacturing

methamphetamine; Amanda Taylor, 23, complicity to manufacturing

methamphetamine; Keith Coyle, 21, complicity to manufacturing

methamphetamine; Amanda Phillips, 18, complicity to manufacturing

methamphetamine; Bethany Burnette, 22, complicity to manufacturing

methamphetamine; and Erica Gilmore, age 20, complicity to manufacturing

methamphetamine.

Hale was also charged with possession of a controlled substance. Bryant

also faced additional charges, including a warrant for possession of a

handgun by a convicted felon. He was also held on several bench warrants.

All nine were lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

The investigation is continuing by the Wayne County Sheriff¹s Office and

the Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force.

        

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