Three area men were arrested Thursday following a controlled purchase of drugs conducted by law enforcement authorities within Licking city limits.
Officers with the Licking Police Department K-9 unit, Texas County Sheriff’s Department and South Central Drug Task Force were involved in the operation, in which about four grams of a crystal like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine was located and seized.
Arrested on controlled substance charges were Ethan K. Light, 23, and Kevin L. Hackworth, 47, both of Rolla; and Dustin R. Studdard, 26, of Newburg.