Three people are facing drug charges after found large amounts of methamphetamine during traffic stops in Kentucky. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 7:03 PM EDT July 2, 2021
PINEVILLE, Ky. Three people face drug charges after police said they found a total of 150 grams of crystal methamphetamine during two separate traffic stops in Bell and Harlan counties.
Police said they found more than 100 grams of methamphetamine after stopping Billy Griffin, 34, and Christopher Saylor, 24, both from Wallins Creek. They were stopped by police in Pineville, according to reports.
Police also said they stopped Billy Griffin, 34, from Dayhoit, on Log Mountain. During that traffic stop, police said they found more than 50 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
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Tuesday, Harlan County Sheriff’s Office charged 65-year-old Jeffery Massengale with promoting human trafficking, harassment, and persistent felony offender.
The Harlan County Sheriff’s Office arrested Massengale in August. Massengale’s arrest was a result of a complaint that he approached two girls and attempted to entice them into his car with money.
Massengale was taken to the Harlan County Detention Center with no bond set. The case is still under investigation by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office.
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On December 15, Judge Executive Dan Mosley presented a $400,000 funding proposal to the Harlan County Fiscal Court.
The proposal was approved by Magistrates Bill Moore, Clark Middleton, Jim Roddy, Paul Browning and James Howard at the Fiscal Court Tuesday.
The $400,000 funding proposal includes:
$50,000 to the Harlan County Sheriff’s Department for improved equipment, protect officers and conduct drug seizures.
$20,000 to the Harlan County Rescue Squad for improved equipment to protect the general public.
$20,000 to each county fire department to improve equipment and personal protective gear for firefighters.
$100,000 to Black Mountain Utility District and $50,000 to Cawood Water District for operations to subsidize lost revenue due to the pandemic.