Pike County father and son tied to organized crime ring in Lawrence County

PIKEVILLE, Ky. –  After nearly a year of being on the run from authorities in Lawrence County, a Pike County father and son were arrested Thursday night.  Kentucky State Police arrested 45 year old Johnny Gibson and his 23 year old son Zachary Gibson, who were both indicted last December on charges of engaging in organized crime. Those charges stem from an 18 month long investigation by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s office into a crystal meth trafficking ring involving 17 other people. Chief Deputy Mark Wheeler says Johnny and Zachary Gibson were the last two to be arrested out of the 19 people indicted. 13 of those have already pleaded guilty.