On the morning of May 3 at approximately 6am, Prestonsburg City Police officers, along with Kentucky State Police Post 9, Pikeville Police Department, and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers executed arrest warrants of fifteen drug dealers in the Floyd County area. These drug investigations were initiated in the City of Prestonsburg and expanded into outlying areas. During the drug investigations that were executed over a four to five month time frame, suboxone, oxycodone, and methamphetamines were purchased multiple times from each suspect.

The following arrests have been made, with several more pending: Jason Branham, Aaron Kimbler, Jamie Prince, Scottie Williams, Randy Hall, Artie Bentley, Anthony Bush, John Clark, Angel Keene, and Kyle Waddle. All of the suspects were processed and lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center. Many of the arrests resulted from tips and complaints directly by concerned citizens of the community.