5-12-10 —     The Monticello Police Department, the Wayne County Sheriff's

Depart-ment, and the Lake Cum-berland Area Drug Task Force discovered and

seized seven active meth labs at a residence on Victory Drive on Friday,

April 30.

    The discovery and clean-up effort kept officials on the scene from

approximately 2 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. A total of 10 people were detained.

Five arrests were made on warrants, indictments and other charges unrelated

to this meth discovery.

    They included:

    € Jim Hurt, 44, possession of a controlled substance first degree

    € Julie Kempton, 30, possession of drug paraphernalia

    € Jerry D. Stinson, 46, possession of a controlled substance first

degree and possession of drug paraphernalia

    € Kyle W. Guffey, 23, on a warrant for fourth degree assault and

criminal mischief third degree

    € Brian Bryant, 41, on a warrant for fourth degree assault, terroristic

threatening third degree and on two bench warrants for failure to pay

    Police said they discovered a quantity of components and precursors, as

well as a quantity of methamphetamine product at the residence.

    The investigation is continuing and arrests are expected.