Two men with international drug ties arrested for possession of one kilo of Fentanyl

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) – Two Lawrenceburg men, with ties to an international drug ring, have been arrested for possession of one kilogram of Fentanyl.

According to The Anderson News,  Brian Hensley and Gadiel Ortiz-Flores were arrested Tuesday night on a federal charge of conspiracy to distribute Fentanyl.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and the Lexington DEA Task Force combined to make the arrests after a lengthy investigation.

Police say both Ortiz-Flores and Hensley have ties to an organization with direct ties to Mexico, which has been distributing Fentanyl in Central Kentucky.