Mayfield Man Jailed on Meth Possession Charges

 A Mayfield man was arrested Tuesday night on methamphetamine charges.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office and Kentucky State Police were conducting a Traffic Safety Checkpoint on US 45 South and KY 1748 around 10:00 pm when deputies came in contact with 35-year-old Michael Townsend. Townsend was arrested for driving on a DUI suspended license.

During a search of Townsend's vehicle, a deputy reportedly found methamphetamine. Townsend was lodged in the Graves County Jail on charges of possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a DUI suspended license.