Woman with drug trafficking history arrested in Nicholasville

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Nicholasville woman is facing serious drug-related charges after a traffic stop Monday afternoon.

According to an arrest citation, the Nicholasville Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding around 1:15 p.m. Aug. 24 near Ashgrove Road.

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During a traffic stop, officers said their K9 unit alerted them to the odor of narcotics.

When asked to step out of the vehicle, officers observed the passenger, Petie Taylor, 52, with a large plastic package in her clothing, saying, “It’s not mine,” according to court documents.

Officers then took the package from her stomach area, finding a large amount of suspected methamphetamine inside…

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