GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) — A traffic stop early Monday morning lead to deputies finding a large amount of marijuana, sheets of THC wax, and cash.
Greenup County Sheriff Matt Smith says when deputies pulled a car over on Route 207 in Argillite, there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car.
When deputies searched the car, they say they found a large sum of cash, marijuana buds, and 17 sheets of THC wax.
Deputies also searched the man’s home and found a THC resin press, steroids, pills, guns, scales, and other drug trafficking equipment.
Smith says Justin Eldridge, 21, from Ashland, was arrested and charged with driving on a DUI suspended license, trafficking marijuana, and trafficking a controlled substance.
Eldridge was taken to the Greenup County Detention Center.
More arrests are possible.