Elizabethtown, Ky. (Jan. 24, 2022)— Traffic stop on I-65 Sunday night leads to the discovery of 17 pounds of marijuana. On Jan. 23, 2022 at approximately 9:00 p.m., Kentucky State Police Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu passenger car in Elizabethtown. The vehicle was stopped on the I-65 southbound exit ramp at the 94 mile-marker for traffic violations.
During the stop, Troopers observed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle being driven by Michael Davis, Jr, age 31 of Pembroke Pines, CA. During a search of the vehicle, approximately 17 pounds of suspected marijuana was located. The suspected marijuana was discovered in a duffel bag and the spare tire area of the vehicle’s trunk. Davis was arrested and lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center and was charged with the following:
- Trafficking in Marijuana (> 5 lbs.) 1st Offense
- Failure to or improper signal
- License to be in possession
- License plate not legible
The investigation is ongoing and being led by Trooper Alex Ware.
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