Drug Bust Nets Thousands Of Dollars In Prescription Medication
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Thousands of dollars worth of prescription medication is confiscated in a drug bust.

Officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department say their Narcotic's Division has been investigating a local man as a possible drug dealer. Now after searching his home, they found what they were looking for.

Hydrocodone, oxycodone, propoxyphene, and morphine, thousands of milligrams of each, were all found in one home. Pulaski County Sheriff's officials say they searched the Somerset home of 52 year old Randell Gleason Friday night.

"Sheriff's units have been checking, watching the residence on Breezy Hills for drug activity," said Sgt. Tony McLin with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department.

Neighbors say Gleason lives with his wife Vicky, but they say she was unaware of any drug activity.

"She had no clue, honestly no clue what was going on. Everything was found outside the house. There was absolutely nothing found in the house," said neighbor Cynthia David.

Neighbors say $100,000 worth of pills was spread out around the property in areas such as the garage and Gleason's storage shed.

"Ever since I first moved in here for like 7 or 8 years now, there's always been people coming and going and it’s only been recently that his had to have started," David said.

Gleason is charged with 2 counts of drug trafficking. He is being held at the Pulaski County Detention Center on a $25,000 cash bond. Gleason is scheduled to be in Pulaski County Court Wednesday.

Pulaski County Sheriff's officials are continuing the investigation and additional charges are expected to be filed.

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Posted by: Lisa Location: Frenchburg on Jul 9, 2007 at 07:35 PM
What the neighbor said makes no sense to me...There's been a lot of people coming and going for the entire 7 or 8 years that she has lived there but she goes on to state that this had to have just started recently...I mean what else has been going on for all these years?

Posted by: Carrie Location: Somerset on Jul 9, 2007 at 08:21 AM
Didnt you read the story, it's about drugs! The "Junkies" won't bond him out, they are too worried about getting high. Most "Junkies" have to rob, or rip people off in some kind of manner just to keep up with their own habbit.

Posted by: Patsy Location: Nancy on Jul 8, 2007 at 05:32 PM
Why only a $25,000.00 cash bond??? Thats nothing for a drug dealer or one of his "junkie", friends.

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