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KSP: Taylor Co. traffic stop leads to drug arrest

By Tpr. Nick Hale

On Thursday, January 31st, 2019, at approximately 11:28pmET, Trooper Jake Harper was on routine patrol in the limits of Campbellsville on US 68 when he initiated a traffic stop on a 2002 Avalanche for a speeding violation.

As Trooper Harper made contact with the driver, 41 year old Efrain Duncan of Campbellsville, he noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Trooper Dexter Colvin arrived to assist and made contact with a passenger, 29 year old Dwayne Smith of Campbellsville.

Trooper Harper performed a search of the vehicle and located digital scales, cash, and several small bags containing suspected controlled substances including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.


Duncan was arrested and charged with speeding 21 MPH over, license to be in possession, trafficking in a controlled substance 1st offense (heroin,) trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree 2nd or > offense (> or = 4 GMS cocaine), trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree, 1st offense (>or = 2 GMS methamphetamine), possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Smith was arrested and charged with Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st offense (heroin), trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree 2nd or > offense (> or = 4 GMS cocaine), trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree, 1st offense (>or = 2 GMS methamphetamine), possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both subjects were lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center.


NOTE: An arrest is not a finding of guilt. An individual placed under arrest is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding.



This story was posted on 2019-02-04 12:31:58
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