Deputies arrest man during drug trafficking investigation in Bell County

BELL COUNTY, Ky. – One man is facing charges resulting from a drug trafficking investigation in Bell County.

According to a social media post by the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, deputies and detectives arrested 39-year-old Patrick Gregory of Middlesboro, Kentucky on a federal arrest warrant.

Authorities say Gregory’s charges stem from a joint drug trafficking investigation between Appalachia Narcotics Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Gregory remains at the Laurel County Detention Center with no bond.

Further details have not been released at this time.