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Updated: 11:38 AM Jul 26, 2010
Police Find Oxycodone Pills During Traffic Stop
Ashland Police charged Lewis Smith,44, of Charlotte, North Carolina with trafficking in a controlled substance.
Posted: 11:12 AM Jul 26, 2010Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) – A late night traffic stop sends one man to jail on charges of trafficking in a controlled substance.
Saturday night, Ashland Police arrested Lewis Smith, 44, of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Smith was originally stopped on suspicion of being an impaired driver.
During the stop, police say they found more that 60 Oxycodone pills and just over $1600 in cash.
Smith is in the Boyd County Detention Center
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Posted by: John
on Aug 3, 2010 at 07:12 PM
Give the guy a break. I've never taken any pills but have plenty friends who have, and they are all good people. That man was prob. just trying to provide for his family. Yes, i know thats what jobs are for but the economy has gone to the dogs and its hard to get a job if you have a bad background. I don't believe he ever made anyone buy pills from him. God should be the only judge for drugs, no gown and no gavle. This is my opinion.
Posted by: Former
on Jul 29, 2010 at 09:57 AM
I was an adict and through God and lots of counselling I have now been off the stuff for 1 And a half years. When I was using I was a scumbag and I will say if the laws were tougher even up to the death penalty I would probably of never used the first time. Matt you are right in my opinion, but maybe give people a chance the first time they are caught, i.e drug court, etc.. If they truley want help they will take advantage of it, if not lock them up for a long time so they can no longer affect the children of our community with their brand of death!
Posted by: Kaye
on Jul 28, 2010 at 01:41 PM
It is sometimes hard to understand addiction.It does not make you a bad person.You would be surprised to know who really is an addictI became an addict because I had to take pain medicine(long term) for an accident I had .I did not sell drugs or go to Florida but I knew a lot of people who did.I got help and I am 2 1/2 years clean.THANK GOD !I know the things that go through your head when you need to get a pill to keep from being so sick.It is terrible because the dope controls everything about you.It also alters your feelings and you get the "I don't care" attitude.This is a major problem and there are plenty of doctors in this area willing to give a Rx for the right amount of money.I had to use Suboxone to get clean.Prayer and faith in God was a must also.This is a problem for everyone and we all need to work together to help get rid of this problem.Lewis Smith has had a lot of chances and I do think that he needs to go to prison.
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