Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrests in Hopkins Co.
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HOPKINS CO., Ky. (WFIE) – Three people were arrested Tuesday morning on various drug charges.
Around 1:30 a.m., officers say they stopped a car on I-69 after it entered the median.
Authorities identified the driver as Dane Branscum and his passengers as James Scott and Katherine Browning.
Officials say they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
During a search, authorities tell us they found nearly 2 pounds of meth, 72 pills, marijuana, syringes and other drug paraphernalia in the car.
All three are currently being held in the Hopkins County Jail and are facing a list of charges, including drug trafficking.
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