Disturbance Leads To Drug Trafficking Charges For Tennessee Man

A Tennessee man was charged with drug trafficking after a report of a disturbance on South Virginia Street in Hopkinsville Wednesday morning.

Hopkinsville Police say they stopped 34-year-old Jorge Morales who fit the description of someone who left the scene during a disturbance and he attempted to conceal a backpack in a vehicle.

He allegedly gave police a false name and date of birth and after a search of the vehicle and the backpack 2 grams of individually packaged meth along with unused needles and a digital scale were found.

He was arrested and charged with trafficking meth, tampering with physical evidence, and giving officers false identifying information.

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