Speeding driver who was arrested after drugs found indicted on federal charges

Aristotle White
Aristotle White

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Harrodsburg man who was pulled over for speeding and then arrested when police found meth, heroin, fentanyl and pills in his car, now faces federal charges.

Aristotle White, 50, was pulled over in Johnson County back in May for going 67 in a 55 mph zone. During the traffic stop, a police dog alerted on the car, which led to the discovery of the drugs, along with drug paraphernalia and two guns.

White is now charged with possession of meth with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Each charge carries a minimum sentence of five years, if he is convicted, but the gun charge could result in a maximum of life in prison.

White continues to be held in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville.

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