A Princeton man was arrested in Marshall County on various drug charges after deputies reportedly found more than $100,000 worth of methamphetamine.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office reports a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 62 on Wednesday. The driver, Brian Martinez, allegedly admitted to possessing over two pounds of methamphetamine.
Martinez then reportedly told the deputy that he was delivering the methamphetamine for distribution in Marshall County. Authorities say the methamphetamine has a street value of more than $100,000.
Martinez is currently on federal probation for trafficking in methamphetamine. He was lodged in the Marshall County Jail charged with trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, second offense, more than two grams methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding.
The arrest was a result of a multi-jurisdictional investigation involving the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, McCracken Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky State Police, and Drug Enforcement Agency.
(Story By Audrey Lamd/WPKY)
