On Thursday afternoon drug detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Paducah man on drug charges following a traffic stop.
On 06/29/2023 at approximately 346pm detectives with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle believed to be involved in illegal drug activity. The vehicle was stopped on Bridge Street in Paducah. The registration plates on the vehicle had been cancelled for owner failing to maintain insurance on the vehicle. The vehicle was driven by 42-year-old David Robinson Jr. of Paducah. Detectives had observed Robinson attempting to hide items before his vehicle came to a complete stop.
During the traffic stop, Sheriff’s Office K-9 Bobi, a narcotic detection K-9, alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics coming from the vehicle. During a probable cause search of the vehicle detectives located approximately 20.7 grams of Crack Cocaine, several bags of synthetic Marijuana, other evidence indicative of drug trafficking and cash believed to be proceeds of illegal drug sales.
Detectives continued their investigation and obtained a search warrant for a storage unit that had been rented to Robinson on Benton Road earlier in the month. During a search of the storage unit detectives seized several more bags of synthetic Marijuana packaged for sale and assorted drug paraphernalia.
Information obtained during the investigation revealed that Robinson had four prior convictions for trafficking in Cocaine. Robinson is also on Kentucky Sex Offender Registry for a prior McCracken County rape conviction.
Detectives lodged Robinson in the McCracken County Regional Jail.
Arrested: David Robinson Jr. 42, of N 10th Street Paducah, KY
Charges: Trafficking in Cocaine 2nd or subsequent offense, Trafficking in a Synthetic Drug, No registration plates, and No rear-view mirror
