Guns, heroin, cocaine and meth seized in central Ky. trafficking investigation. 6 arrested

Several men from central Kentucky and Detroit were arrested Tuesday after a month-long investigation by the Madison County Drug Task Force, according to Sgt. Tye Chavies with Kentucky State Police.

Andrew Lowery, 49, of Detroit; Erik Oliver, 36, of Richmond; Britten Combs, 31, of Detroit; Eddie Griffin, 50, of Detroit; Jason Oliver, 36, of Detroit; and Jennings Harris, 63, of Richmond, were all arrested and charged with gun and/or drug trafficking offenses. Chavies said the group was involved in narcotics trafficking in Madison County.

The investigation began in February, according to Chavies. On Tuesday around 5:30 p.m., Griffin, Combs and Lowery were stopped by police on the Robert R. Martin Bypass for a traffic violation, according to court documents.

Police smelled marijuana during the traffic stop and called a police dog to search the vehicle. Court documents say the police dog showed a positive drug alert inside the vehicle and approximately 27 grams of heroin was found.

Two of the suspects also had an undetermined amount of money, according to court documents. Griffin, Combs and Lowery all told police they had no knowledge of the heroin found in the vehicle.

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Griffin, Combs and Lowery were charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (heroin), according to court records. Lowery was being held on $15,000 bond, Combs on $10,000 bond and Griffin on $5,000 bond, according to court records.

Erik Oliver was arrested hours later after he was spotted driving on Villa Drive with a warrant out for his arrest, according to court documents. Erik Oliver was also driving with a suspended operator's license and expired license plates.

Erik Oliver was arrested without incident. Court documents state several bags of crystal methamphetamine were found on Erik Oliver and a large glass pipe with burn marks and white residue was found in the trunk of the vehicle.

Erik Oliver was charged with trafficking a controlled substance (heroin and methamphetamine), purchasing or possessing drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and expired license plates, according to court records. His bond was set at $5,000.

Online court records were not immediately available for Oliver and Harris.

Chavies said the Madison County Drug Task Force seized fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, cash and several firearms during the investigation. One of the firearms was reported stolen.

The Madison County Drug Task Force is comprised of detectives from the Richmond Police Department, Madison County Sheriff's Office and Kentucky State Police. He was assisted by the Gateway Area Drug Task Force, the Richmond Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office during the investigation.