HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – An 18-year-old is being charged with drug trafficking after an attempted THC vape transaction with a juvenile resulted in an altercation and car accident.
Deputies with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office first engaged with the suspect when they responded to a single vehicle collision at Dollar General on Madisonville Road in Christian County. The suspect was driving the vehicle involved in the wreck with a juvenile passenger, according to a news release from CCSO.
An investigation revealed that the suspect had arranged to exchange $1,160 for 83 THC vape pens with the passenger. During the transaction, the suspect attempted to flee with the money and vapes, which prompted the juvenile to hang onto the steering wheel. The suspect then threatened the juvenile with a stolen handgun, and the juvenile released the steering wheel, causing them to crash into a ditch.
The bag containing the vape pens and money was recovered by a K9 unit in a nearby grassy area after the suspect attempted to conceal it. The 18-year-old suspect is being charged with trafficking in marijuana, receiving stolen property (firearm), terroristic threatening, robbery, tampering with evidence, and wanton endangerment.
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