Home > Post > Post 1 > Post 1 News Release > 2012 News Releases > News Release

News Release

For Other Kentucky Government Sites Visit:

Operation "Up in Smoke" Drug Round Up in Calloway County

Date of News Release: 09/21/2012

(Murray, KY.) – The Kentucky State Police, in conjunction with the Murray Police Department, Pennyrile Narcotics Taskforce, and Calloway County Sheriff's Office, executed multiple arrests warrants on various Calloway County residents early this morning. Operation "Up in Smoke" was the culmination of over eight months of investigation by the Kentucky State Police, Murray Police Department and the Pennyrile Narcotics Taskforce into the trafficking of illegal drugs in and around Murray. Over 30 law enforcement personnel gathered at 5:30 AM. in Calloway County before dispersing throughout the county in order to locate individuals for whom arrest warrants had already been obtained. By 9:00 AM, officers had located and charged 14 individuals for various drug charges. The Kentucky State Police, Murray Police Department, and the Pennyrile Narcotics Taskforce are continuing their investigations and more arrests are expected to follow. The following is a list of those charged as well as the charges against them.

Image	Name/Age	Charge(s)
	Bradley F. Bucy age 38 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 2nd degree Trafficking in Controlled Substance 3rd degree
	Jocelyn S. McCurdy age 26 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in Controlled Substance
	Marlon R. Towns age 35 of Murray, KY	3 counts of Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st degree trafficking in a Controlled Substance 3rd degree
	Darrell Foster age 29 of Murray, KY	2 counts of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance within 1000 feet of a School
	Jared Evans age 29 of Murray, KY	2 counts of Conspiracy to traffic in a Controlled Substance
	Teresa R. Dowdy age 30 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in Marijuana less than 8 ounces Wanton Endangerment 1st degree
	Jason Hargrove age 31 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
	Donald Emery age 49 of Murray, KY	Conspiracy to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
	Barry Thacker age 43 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in a controlled Substance
	Shannon Towns age 30 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in a controlled Substance
	Terry Manning age 58 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in a controlled Substance
	Apollo Tomie age 28 of Murray, KY	2 counts of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
	Alexander Berry age 26 of Murray, KY	Trafficking in a Controlled Substance within a 1000 feet of a School

The Kentucky State Police, Murray Police Department, and Pennyrile Narcotics Taskforce were assisted by the Calloway County Sheriff's Office, and the Calloway County Jail. Anyone with any information on illegal drug activity can contact the Kentucky State Police at 270-856-3721, Murray Police Department at 270-753-6121, or the Calloway County Sheriff's Office at 270-753-3151.