Hopkinsville man charged, woman arrested for drugs during Trigg stop

A Hopkinsville man will face charges, and a woman was arrested for drugs after a traffic stop in Trigg County on Tuesday.

Trigg County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle along Hopkinsville Road after they spotted an equipment issue. The Hopkinsville man driving the vehicle was operating it on a DUI-suspended license and could not show proof of insurance. He also reportedly consented to the vehicle being searched. It was during that search that the deputies found a backpack that is said to have contained what was believed to be methamphetamine along with syringes.

The female passenger in the vehicle reportedly claimed the bag was hers…

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