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A NAP RESULTS IN DRUG SEIZURE WITH TWO ARRESTS NEAR WALMART IN LONDON, KENTUCKY

DRUG BUST London Police Ky 7 16 22

LONDON, KY - (July 17, 2022) - The London Police Department is reporting that two out-of-state suspected drug dealers picked the wrong I-75 exit at which to take a drug-induced nap.

lpd logoOn Saturday, July 16, 2022 a passersby noticed two men who looked like they were passed out in a vehicle parked in front of the Murphy Oil station in front of Walmart on KY 192.

Upon arrival, officers with the London Police Department spotted drugs in plain view in the vehicle.

Further investigation uncovered:

  • 3.5 pounds of Marijuana
  • 10 THC cartridges
  • Six packs of THC Gummies
  • 2.5 grams of Cocaine
  • 4.5 grams of Meth

The individuals were taken to the Laurel County Correctional Center on a variety of charges.

Names or any other details regarding the arrested subjects were not in this report.

Two dogs were also in the vehicle and were taken to the Laurel County Animal Shelter.

The significant drug bust was investigated by:

  • Ofc. Dylan Hampton
  • Ofc. Cody Faulconer
  • Ofc. Blake Evans
  • Sgt. Elbert Riley

Assisting was:

  • Cpl. Drew Jackson
  • Cpl. Justin Hopkins
  • Ofc. James Williams
  • Ofc. Joey Robinson

 

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