On Tuesday, June 4th, 2019, three Kentucky residents were arrested and charged with drug offenses in Marshall County.
On 06/04/2019, detectives with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office investigated the distribution of methamphetamine in Marshall County. Detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Jerry Tynes of Paducah on Tatumsville Highway in Marshall County. The vehicle was occupied by Jasmine Seay of Paducah and Jerod Belcher of Almo, Ky. Deputy K-9 Fox alerted on the vehicle indicating the presence of drugs inside. Detectives searched and discovered approximately 1 pound of methamphetamine and over $700 in cash. Detectives arrested Tynes, Seay, and Belcher. Tynes was also charged with promoting contraband after he brought several ounces of methamphetamine into the Marshall County Jail which he had concealed on his person. Detectives with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office contacted detectives with McCracken County Sheriff’s Department, Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force and DEA of Paducah to further the investigation which resulted in the seizure of an additional pound of methamphetamine in Muhlenberg County, KY.
Arrested: Jerod Belcher, 33, of Almo, KY
Trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree, 2nd offense (> or =2 grams methamphetamine)
Arrested: Jasmine N. Seay, 22, of Paducah, KY
Trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st degree, 2nd offense (> or =2 grams methamphetamine)
Tampering with physical evidence