Traffic Stop Lands Two in Jail on Drug Charges

Two men were arrested Friday night on drug charges following a traffic stop.

McCracken County Sheriff Matt Carter said a deputy stopped a vehicle at around 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Hinkleville Road and Coleman Road. Deputies reportedly discovered that the driver, 59-year-old Mitchell Smith, and a passenger, 50-year-old Shane Miller, both of Metropolis had methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Miller and Smith were arrested on meth and drug paraphernalia possession charges and booked into McCracken County Jail.