Narcotics Education Held at Garrett Creek Ranch Garrett Creek Ranch Manager Burl Kirkland, hosted a narcotics education program on September 21 in an effort to educate area parents about narcotics activity in and around Bridgeport. Kirkland attended a narcotics education program for the Wise County Crime Stoppers group hosted at the Sheriff's Office, and afterward, asked guest speaker, Sgt. Robin Melton to put on a similar program for parents in the area. Melton is the narcotics investigator for the Wise County Sheriff's Office.
Wise County has a tremendous problem with clandestine methamphetamine labs.
There have been approximately eight drug arrests in the past six weeks in which these labs have been seized. A display of chemicals and substances used in an actual lab were set up for viewing and the process explained to make the public aware of just how easy and profitable manufacturing can be. Symptoms of the drugs, as well as the lethal effects were explained. Debbie Cook, with the Juvenile Probation Office and Sgt. Kevin Huffman, with Wise County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention, also addressed the group.