HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with drug trafficking Wednesday evening after Hopkinsville Police found over 90 disposable vapes in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
The suspect was pulled over on East First Street for speeding, according to a police report. After approaching the car, the officer noticed a large amount of vapes on the front passenger seat. A search of the vehicle revealed several lose vapes and multiple vacuum sealed cases containing around 98 disposable vapes total. A small bag of marijuana was also found in the car.
Police learned from the suspect that the disposable vapes contain 90.89% THC. He is being charged with trafficking in synthetic drugs, possession of marijuana, and speeding over nine miles per hour.
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