Crime

Man, woman arrested after traffic stop yields six guns and over 2 pounds of meth

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said they seized more than two pounds of methamphetamine, marijuana, a large amount of money and six guns, one of which had been reported stolen, during a traffic stop Tuesday morning.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said they seized more than two pounds of methamphetamine, marijuana, a large amount of money and six guns, one of which had been reported stolen, during a traffic stop Tuesday morning. Facebook

A man and woman are facing drug trafficking and other charges after they were found with more than two pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Tuesday morning, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said.

Michael Christopher Berry and Amara Paige Creech were in a Nissan that officers stopped about four miles south of London on U.S. 25 at 1:57 a.m., the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.

“Following a probable cause search,” the sheriff’s office said they found the meth; six guns, one of which was reported stolen; marijuana, and a large amount of cash.

Berry, 40, of Rineyville, and Creech, 34, of Highland, Ill., were charged with methamphetamine trafficking, trafficking marijuana and possession of a stolen firearm, the sheriff’s office said.

They were taken to the Laurel County Detention Center. The sheriff’s office said London City Police assisted them on the case.

Karla Ward
Lexington Herald-Leader
Karla Ward is a native of Logan County who has worked as a reporter at the Herald-Leader since 2000. She covers breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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