Drug Investigation Leads to Kevil Man's Arrest

A Kevil man was arrested Monday night and is facing drug charges.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Department says they conducted a covert drug investigation with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department and the DEA. The investigation led to a 6 pm traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 36-year-old Brandon Hunter near the intersection of US Highway 60 and Cairo Road. Detectives say this was just after Hunter allegedly delivered methamphetamine to someone in the parking lot of a business. 

Detectives report that they seized about 18 ounces of meth, almost 5 ounces of marijuana and over $6,600 that is believed to be the proceeds of drug sales. 

With help from Ballard County Sheriff's Deputies, a search warrant was obtained and executed at Hunter's home in Kevil. Detectives say they seized an additional pound of methamphetamine, along with marijuana, scales, drug paraphernalia and three handguns. 

The Sheriff's Department says Hunter is a convicted felon who is currently on parole. He is charged with trafficking in a controlled substance - meth, trafficking in marijuana, and failure to notify the Department of Transportation of an address change.

He was taken to McCracken County Jail, and detectives say more charges are likely.