After an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization, Hopkins County detectives have arrested a man accused of drug trafficking and confiscated a large amount of fentanyl pills.
The Madisonville-Hopkins County VICE/Narcotics Unit stated in a news release they had been investigating a large-scale drug trafficking organization involving a suspect named 21 year-old Demario Murray of Madisonville.
On November 17, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence at 425 East Broadway in Madisonville. They found a large amount of money, a handgun, and approximately one thousand counterfeit fentanyl pills.
Officials say Murray was arrested, and charged with Aggravated Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon, and Using Restricted Ammo During a Felony.
Murray is being in the Hopkins County Detention Center under a $500,000 cash bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, November 23.
Source: WBKO
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