Catlettsburg city councilman, 2 others facing drug charges

CATLETTSBURG, Ky. (AP) – A Catlettsburg city councilman is one of three people facing charges as part of a lengthy drug trafficking investigation.

Multiple news outlets report that 37-year-old Richard “Andy” Brown was arrested Saturday along with Tammy Salyers and Stephen Salyers, both 53.

All three are charged with trafficking a controlled substance, which police say was meth. They’re also charged with trafficking a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school zone, possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police say detectives made several undercover drug purchases from inside and outside a home which belonged to Brown and is near a school.

Catlettsburg Police Chief Cameron Logan says he expects there to be more arrests.

It is unclear whether any of the suspects have an attorney.

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