Three men were recently arrested during a traffic stop for felony marijuana trafficking.

 

A trooper with the Kentucky State Police performed a traffic stop on the vehicle being driven by 18-year-old Ashton Fitzpatrick, of Whitesburg, for traveling 75 mph in a 55 mph zone.

 

After making contact with the driver, the trooper immediately noticed the smell of marijuana from within the vehicle. A subsequent search uncovered 3.5 lbs. of marijuana in the vehicle’s trunk. Additionally discovered were two smaller bags of weed along with 17 THC vape cartridges.

 

Fitzpatrick was arrested alongside his two passengers, 23-year-old Joshua Combs, of Whitesburg, and 22-year-old Austin Endicott, of Allen. Each man has been charged with trafficking over 8 ounces of marijuana, which is punishable by up to five years in prison.