PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) – Deputies from Pulaski County and K-9 Leo made a drug bust during a traffic stop.
According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, a detective with the narcotics division conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on South Main Street.
Another detective arrived on the scene with Leo to conduct a walk-around of the vehicle and, upon completion, searched the vehicle. The search revealed the driver, 28-year-old Nijal Fitzpatrick of Somerset, had 1 ounce of marijuana, digital scales, and baggies. Detectives also found Fitzpatrick had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear.
He was arrested and charged with:
- Failure to appear
- Trafficking in Marijuana (less than 8 ounces)
- Buying/possessing drug paraphernalia
- Failure to maintain required insurance
Fitzpatrick was taken to the Pulaski County Detention Center where he was searched by the jailer and a white substance in a baggie was located. Detectives found the substance to be cocaine and Fitzpatrick had a charge of trafficking in a controlled substance (cocaine) and promoting contraband, both first-degree offenses.
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This incident remains under investigation.