PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ)— The Pikeville Police Department say a coordinated enforcement effort on November 14th led to the service of several sealed indictment warrants tied to recent drug trafficking investigations.
Officers carried out the operation to target individuals suspected of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Pike County area. Police said 11 sealed warrants connected directly to the investigations were served, and four additional unrelated warrants were issued when officers encountered people with active charges.
During the effort, police seized five illegal firearms, recovered drug paraphernalia, and located multiple stolen items, including a motorcycle, a camper and a U-Haul trailer.
Those arrested on indictment warrants included:
• Brian Young, 47 of Pikeville – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (less than 2 grams meth, first offense).
• Joey Spears Jr., 46 of Pikeville – same charge.
• Darren Bartley, 42 of Pikeville – multiple first-degree trafficking charges involving meth, and persistent felony offender (second degree).
• Bridget Bolden, 50 of Pikeville – first-degree trafficking (meth, first offense).
• Samantha Jo Sexton, 33 of Cumberland – first-degree trafficking (2+ grams meth) and first-degree promoting contraband.
• Anthony Barron, 61 of Jenkins – first-degree trafficking (meth, second offense).
• Henry Cleaver, 48 of Elkhorn City – multiple trafficking charges, including fentanyl, and persistent felony offender (first degree).
• James Elkins, 65 of Lick Creek – four counts of first-degree cocaine trafficking.
