Two charged after over 3,000 fentanyl pills found at Oak Grove, KY home

OAK GROVE, Ky. (WKRN) — Two people are in custody after detectives said they found around 3,100 fentanyl pills, just under a pound of meth, and more at an Oak Grove home on Friday.

The discovery was the result of an investigation by the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, according to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office.

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Based on information relayed by McCracken County detectives, Christian County deputies served a search warrant at the home on Gleaves Lane just after midnight.

Once inside, two people, 26-year-old Valdarious Starks and 27-year-old Vivica Gee, were detained, and the residence was searched. Deputies said they found “multiple items of illegal contraband” inside the home.

In addition to the fentanyl pills and methamphetamine, law enforcement seized an undisclosed amount of cash, drug paraphernalia and a firearm. There was also a single fentanyl pill found in a vehicle on the property, authorities reported.

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