July 8, 2022
Two Oak Hill men facing felony charges in Fayette County. Sheriff Mike Fridley provides the following information regarding this incident.
Deputies performed a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Glen Jean/Mount Hope area for a minor traffic infraction.
During the encounter, when the driver opened the glove compartment to retrieve the registration, a bag of methamphetamines fell out.
Further search of the vehicle and persons yielded a scale, a large sum of cash, a large quantity of suboxone strips (not contained in or with a prescription) multiple state assistance cards in different names other than the vehicle occupants.
Michael A. Forren, 34 of Oak Hill, and Franklin L. Lambert, 37 of Oak Hill, are both charged with the felony offenses of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule II Narcotic (Methamphetamines), Possession with Intent to Deliver a Schedule III Narcotic (Soboxone) and Conspiracy.
Both were transported to Southern Regional Jail to await court proceedings.
Fayette County Sheriff’s Department disclaimer: All defendants are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
A criminal complaint is nothing more than a document that merely alleges a criminal charge.
If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at 304-574-3590.
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