Published: April 22, 2009 11:29 pm      

Five more people arrested in drug probe

Last week, Pulaski County Sheriff Todd Wood asked for the public’s help in tracking down 30 individuals indicted for illegal drug activity. Now, five more have been brought to justice.

The indictments were the result of an investigation into illegal drug activity in Pulaski County which was presented to an April 2009 session of a Pulaski County grand jury. As many as 31 people were indicted on a total of 61 different charges related to the manufacturing, distribution, and possession of illegal drugs and controlled substances.

On Monday, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department announced that five suspects associated with the probe have been taken into custody. They include:

• Angela Casada, 46, 1600 Aderholt Road, Bronston, Ky., charged with: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, a first offense; second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense; and trafficking in marijuana, eight ounces to five pounds, first offense.

• James H. Casada, 48, 1600 Aderholt Road, Bronston, charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, a first offense; second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense; and trafficking in marijuana, eight ounces to five pounds, first offense.

• James D. Casada, 21, 1600 Aderholt Road, Bronston, charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, a first offense; second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense; and trafficking in marijuana, eight ounces to five pounds, first offense.

• Ralph Dick, Jr., 50, 605 North Vine Street, Somerset, charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense; second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-offense; and trafficking in marijuana, less than eight ounces, a first offense.

• Virginia Lee New, 27, 211 North Maple Street, Somerset, charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, a first offense; third-degree possession of a controlled substance, a first offense; and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, second or greater offense.

Suspects listed above were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center on a $25,000 cash or property bond.