Man charged with fentanyl possession after Scottsville traffic stop

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. — A man faces multiple drug charges after a traffic stop in Allen County Monday.

According to a uniform citation, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop around 6:27 p.m. on a Ford F-150 on Old Gallatin Road for a tail light that was out.

Police said they asked the driver, identified as David Fishburn, 59, to exit the vehicle after he produced a canceled insurance card.

During a search in Fishburn, police said they found several clear bags containing suspected methamphetamine residue. Police also searched the vehicle, where they said they found a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, several fentanyl patches and marijuana.

Fishburn was arrested and transported to the Allen County Detention Center.

Fishburn is charged with failure to have taillights, failure to have proper insurance, first-degree possession of marijuana, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree felony, second or subsequent offense (2 grams or more of methamphetamine), first-degree possession of a controlled substance (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives) and possession of drug paraphernalia.