Loud muffler leads police to drug trafficking arrest

Randol Shepherd Randol Shepherd
Evidence seized in Sunday's arrest.
Evidence seized in Sunday’s arrest.
Randol Shepherd
Randol Shepherd

GARRETT, Ky. — A man pulled over for a loud muffler and failing to use his turn signal ended up going to jail for meth trafficking.

A Floyd County deputy pulled over the a truck driven by Randol Shepherd, 47, of Garrett, just before 10 p.m. Sunday.

During the stop, police dog Bear alerted on the truck, and the deputy found a book bag with meth and a small amount of heroin inside, along with scales and bags. Shepherd was also found with more than $1,000 in cash.

He is now charged with trafficking in meth, possession of heroin, and multiple traffic violations.


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