Melodie Phelps, News Editor
CNHI
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.