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Pulaski Co. Sheriff: Man arrested on drug trafficking charges after search warrant

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PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — According to the Pulaski County Sheriff, a Nancy man has been arrested and charged following a search warrant on Thursday.

The incident started when the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division began an investigation into a home located on Highway 196, which was suspected of trafficking illegal substances. A release from the sheriff's office says that detectives conducted purchases of illegal narcotics from 66-year-old Freddie S. Collett.

Detectives then executed a search warrant at the home where they found digital scales, baggies, paraphernalia, and $5,870 in cash, the release states.

Collett was arrested and charged with "Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree 2nd Offense (methamphetamine) over 2 grams (District Court Warrant)."