Drug Bust in Laurel County Leads to the Arrest of 5 Individuals

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrested 5 Individuals while conducting drug investigations off Slate Lick Road on Thursday afternoon August 6, 2020. Investigators reportedly executed a drug search warrant at a residence off Slate Lick Road near the intersection of Little Pittsburg Road and found a large quantity of methamphetamine, heroin, numerous scales, needles, plastic baggies and spoons. At a nearby apartment investigators also allegedly located a glass pipe with suspected methamphetamine residue on it. One individual was found hiding in an upstairs closet in the residence under clothes and following a brief struggle with deputies was taken into custody.

Also, individuals were arrested at nearby apartments off Slate Lick Road that were found with drugs or were wanted on outstanding warrants. Those arrested are identified as:

• Shawn Barnes age 39 of Slate Lick Rd., London charged with possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – heroin; possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia; resisting arrest. In addition this subject was charged on a Laurel District Court complaint warrant charging possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – heroin; possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine; fleeing or evading police – first-degree – on foot.
• Kimberly Ann Croucher age 31 of Golden Street, Rockholds, Ky charged with trafficking in a controlled substance – first offense – heroin; trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine.
• Brooklyn Grimes age 20 of McWhorter Road, London charged with possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Genia Hardin age 32 of Slate Lick Rd., London charged with possession of a controlled substance – first-degree – first offense – methamphetamine.
• Andrew W. Thomas age 30 of Breezy Hollow Ln., Mount Vernon, KY charged on a Laurel District Court warrant of arrest obtained by Laurel Sheriff’s Deputy Bryon Lawson charging tampering with physical evidence.

All arrested individuals were lodged in the Laurel County correctional center, Laurel County Sheriff’s stated that drug investigations/arrests will be on going.