I-65 traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Bullitt County

(Source: Bullitt County Detention Center)
(Source: Bullitt County Detention Center)
Published: Mar. 3, 2019 at 10:08 PM EST
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A traffic stop in Shepherdsville leads to the arrest of a Kentucky man on several drug charges.

The Kentucky State Police pulled over Manuel-Victor Jimenez early Saturday morning on I-65 for having defective equipment.

After making contact they discovered that the driver, Jimenez, did not have a valid driver license.

When a canine unit searched his car, police found heroin and drug paraphernalia.

Jimenez was charged with drug trafficking of a controlled substance of 100 grams or more and possession.

He is currently being held in the Bullitt County jail.

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