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A total of 22 individuals were arrested last Wednesday in what is being described as phase one of an effort to execute 157 total drug indictments around Buchanan County. Sheriff Ray Foster said 48 individuals were initially targeted in the roundup, and the public can expect more arrests in the near future.


Drug Sweep Nets 22
Sheriff Says More Arrests Expected Soon


     Twenty-two individuals were arrested last Wednesday in a county-wide drug roundup that saw local authorities execute the first of 157 total drug-related indictments.
     Members of the 29th Judicial Drug Task Force along with the Buchanan County Sheriff
     Items seized by authorities included cocaine, marijuana, schedule I and II controlled substances, cash and firearms.
     Individuals charged Wednesday include the following:

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Hurley Couple Sentenced in Federal Drug Case


by Scotty Wampler
News Editor


      A Hurley couple was sentenced last week in federal court for their roles in a drug distribution case that has also seen indictments levied against their adult children.
      Goldie Mae and William Delano Justice were sentenced May 3 in U.S. District Court in Abingdon after pleading to one count each of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and methadone.

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