Magoffin man indicted on federal drug charge

Daniel Jackson Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man who was arrested back in February after police found several types of drugs in his car during a traffic stop has now been indicted on federal charges.

Daniel Jackson, 56, of Salyersville, was arrested after police found more than 100 grams of meth, 8 grams of marijuana and a small bag of heroin after a police dog alerted on his car. The drugs were hidden in a case and a flashlight, which were in turn hidden inside the dashboard.

On Thursday, he was indicted on a charge of possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

The charge typically carries a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison. However, because he has a previous drug trafficking conviction back in 2013, and because the charges involve more than 50 grams of meth, that sentence could be doubled.

Jackson is currently free on an unsecured bond, but prosecutors have requested a warrant for his arrest on the new indictment.

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