Two arrested in Carlisle County drug investigation; one man sought

Two people were arrested and one man is wanted by the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office after a drug investigation.

Earlier this year, police began investigating 53-year-old Carey Shane Gourley of Bardwell. On Wednesday, Carlisle and Ballard County deputies along with Bardwell police executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics trafficking at a residence on US 62 near Cunningham.

They said the search found evidence of methamphetamine trafficking, use of methamphetamine, prescription drug abuse, and marijuana use.

Forty-one-year-old Joseph Cook was seen leaving the residence prior to the search. Cook was stopped and arrested for a traffic violation.

Forty-five-year-old Kimberly Garner was at the residence. She was arrested on a warrant from Fulton County for failure to appear on drug-related charges. 

Gourley was not at the residence at the time of the search. He is wanted by the Carlisle County Sheriff’s Office for trafficking in a controlled substance and drug possession.

If you see Gourley or have information about his whereabouts, you are asked to contact local law enforcement.




Photos: Joseph Cook, Kimberly Garner  (Carlisle County Sheriffs Dept.)