The Harlan Police Department, Wednesday, issued a statement concerning the number of narcotics-related arrests. They said “You’ve probably noticed an up-swing in recent narcotic related arrests (in both the media and social media). As you may know, this is a broad sweeping problem across all communities in the Midwest and across the country. The Harlan Police Department has been taking steps to curb this problem within our community.”

Officials went on to detail some statistics from the last couple months of summer. The statement said “With information from concerned citizens and cooperating individuals, the Harlan Police Department made multiple arrests, served several search warrants and filed for a couple arrest warrants. The charges ranged from possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substances and up to multiple delivery charges and even manufacturing charges. These narcotic related charges included multiple drugs, including but not limited to, marijuana, methamphetamine, and cocaine.”

The H-PD says during the month of August, there was a total of 27 different narcotic related charges filed with the Shelby County courthouse, with the month of September netting 43 different narcotic related charges. The ended by saying “With the continued support and information from the citizens of Harlan, the Harlan Police Department will strive to continue the fight on illegal drugs within our fine community.”