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Investigation Yields 180k in Crystal Meth

Investigation Yields 180k in Crystal Meth
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By WestKyStar Staff
Jul. 05, 2013 | PADUCAH, KY
By WestKyStar Staff Jul. 05, 2013 | 04:51 PM | PADUCAH, KY
McCracken County Sheriff's detectives seized four pounds of crystal methamphetamine valued at $180,000 as part of an investigation that began in May.

Sheriff Jon Hayden said a large operation that began in Mayfield in late April ultimately led to a sting operation in mid-May in McCracken County.

Hayden said that, at the beginning of May, detectives began direct conversations with an individual from Paducah who now resides in Mexico. A plan was eventually created for May 16, when delivery of methamphetamine from Mexico would be made to a Fisher Road location in McCracken County.

Detectives arrived that night at 9:45 and arrested 32-year-old Jose M. Jimenez of Batesville, Arkansas. Although drug detection dogs indicated the presence of narcotics on Jiminez and his vehicle, an extensive search and partial dismantling of the SUV yielded no drugs.

During the week of July 1, the Sheriff's Department received new information regarding concealment of drugs around vehicle engines. The information reportedly led to the discovery of four pounds of crystal methamphetamine inside an SUV involved in this case.

Jiminez is charged with trafficking in methamphetamine. He has a previous conviction for marijuana trafficking in Arizona, and was out on bond from Texas for money laundering at the time of his arrest.

Jiminez is lodged in the McCracken Co. Jail in lieu of a $1.1 million bond.

Another suspect is still being sought in the case. 

 

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