Three suspects have been arrested on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop yielded methamphetamine, opiates and other drugs.
Kentucky State Police conducted a traffic stop on a 2008 Nissan Maxima Wednesday night at approximatley 6:30 after the driver failed to signal when making a turn into a Drakesboro parking lot.
State police said the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 officer was deployed around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of drugs. A subsequent search of the Nissan revealed seven ounces of methamphetamine, multiple pills, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
The driver, 40-year-old Ricky L. Groves, of Graham, was arrested and charged with four counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine, opiates, drugs unspecified), promoting contraband, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia along with failure to use a turn signal and no insurance.
The two passengers, 47-year-old Carrie L. Groves, of Owensboro, and 25-year-old Jeremy L. Gidcumb, of Drakesboro, were arrested and charged with three counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine, opiates, drug unspecified), possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
All three suspects are lodged in the Muhlenberg County Detention Center.
(Headline photo: Ricky L. Groves)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
