Drug Task Force Makes Two Arrests

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Published on September 29 2021 2:43 pm
Last Updated on September 29 2021 3:46 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

The South Eastern Illinois Drug Task Force obtained two arrest warrants Tuesday in relation to multiple drug investigations conducted in the Salem area. The arrest warrants are for 37-year-old Michael Lyday, Jr. and 66-year-old David Purcell, both of Salem.

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Task Force members and Salem police Tuesday executed a narcotics search warrant and Lyday and Purcell were arrested. Lyday and Purcell were each charged with delivery of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and operation of a drug involved premises. Each count is a Class X felony punishable by mandatory imprisonment.

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Both men were being held in Marion County Jail.

South Eastern Illinois Drug Task Force is comprised of Salem Police Department, Flora Police Department, Effingham County Sheriff's Office, Robinson Police Department, and Illinois State Police. The agencies say the investigation was a cooperative effort to curb drug usage and violence in the area.