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Non-emergency Dispatch: (859) 887-5447
Business Office: (859) 885-9467, M-F 8am to 4pm
The Nicholasville Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit is a specialized team that specifically targets the trafficking of illegal and controlled substances in our community. The team consists of four Drug Enforcement Detectives that work with Federal Drug Enforcement Agency task forces. Working closely with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department Canine Unit and NPD's own Special Response Team (SRT), they perform controlled buys, build cases and serve search warrants on the providers of drugs that are infused into all levels of our city and county.
NPD added a Task Force Officer to the DEA Lexington Resident Office creating the ability to serve an even wider community with combined resources and leadership.
ANONYMOUS TIP LINE (859) 885-9466
Have a tip regarding drug activity in your neighborhood or other areas of Nicholasville?
Call NPD's tip line at
(859) 885- 9466 or complete an online report form HERE. Reports can be made ANONYMOUSLY.
Recent Accomplishments
8/19/2025
The Nicholasville Police Department's Drug Enforcement Unit along with members of the FBI safe streets Task Force, Georgetown PD, Lexington Metro PD, and members of the Lexington DEA completed a 6 month long investigation into Quavon Winslow. Winslow fled from a traffic stop in Lexington where he was eventually apprehended. Subsequently, approximately 1.74 kilograms of fentanyl, 1 kilogram of methamphetamine, and 24 ounces of ecstasy were located and seized. This investigation is currently active and Winslow is facing multiple charges.
5/14/2025
Over the course of several weeks, the Nicholasville Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit conducted an investigation regarding an individual suspected of distributing fentanyl and cocaine.
The investigation culminated in a search warrant being executed at 1136 Leann Lane, Nicholasville.
The search yield approximately 335 grams of cocaine , 111 grams of fentanyl, and $18, 875 cash.
Brandon Graves has been charged with trafficking in the first degree (fentanyl) and (cocaine).
4/16/2025
The Nicholasville Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit seized 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $25, 000.
The seizure was a result of a traffic stop conducted by our Patrol Division and the assistance of the Jessamine Co. Sheriff's Office and K9 Viking. A traffic stop of this nature is a component of continuous drug interdiction efforts whereby routine traffic stops may reveal previously undetected transportation of dangerous narcotics into our community.
This is part of an ongoing investigation.