Paducah man arrested on drug charges

A Paducah man was arrested last week after authorities received a tip he was trafficking drugs.

Paducah Police reported Satuday they had received information lrecently 47-year-old Nicopolis English of Paducah was trafficking meth in Paducah.  Detectives also learned that English had an active warrant in connection with a domestic violence investigation.

English’s criminal history includes a 2024 felony conviction for fourth-degree assault involving domestic violence, third or subsequent offense within five years.

On Tuesday, detectives located and arrested English at a business on Lone Oak Road. Detectives then served a search warrant at a motel on Lone Oak Road where English was residing. During the search, detectives located additional contraband indicating his involvement in methamphetamine trafficking.

Approximately a quarter pound of methamphetamine was seized over the course of the investigation.  English was lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail.