An investigation into narcotics activity at an apartment on Jamestown's east side netted eight arrests on Tuesday. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at 741 East 2nd Street, Apartment 3 at about 11:15 AM. The raid led to the seizure of 16.9 grams of fentanyl, 1.9 grams of crack cocaine, a quantity of methamphetamine, nine dosage units of suboxone, scales and packaging material, and $1,578 in cash. The Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Lawrence Gary, Sr. was charged with 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and 2nd-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, while 38-year-old Lacey Barker faces a charge of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. 41-year-old Nicole Lavoice, 41-year-old Maranda Lopez, 30-year-old Austin Schwab, 41-year-old Samantha Armstrong, 32-year-old Nicole Hixson and 21-year-old Kayla Lutgen were each charged with 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Gary and Barker were both held to be arraigned in Jamestown City Court, while the other six suspects were issued appearance tickets.
