HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – A Hopkinsville man was arrested for drug trafficking after over 200 grams of meth was found in his vehicle early Thursday morning.
Hopkinsville Police located 28-year-old Jacorion Murray of Hopkinsville after a BOLO was initiated on his vehicle. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office had alerted that the suspect fled from them earlier and was heading to an address in Hopkinsville.
The suspect and the vehicle were successfully located at Wildwood Drive at 4 a.m. on July 9 due to prior knowledge and history with the vehicle, according to HPD. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted after officers observed marijuana in plain view inside.
The search yielded around 275 grams of suspected methamphetamine and around 15 grams of suspected marijuana.
Murray was arrested and taken to the Christian County Jail. He is being charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
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