Meth found in pickup stopped on I-69 in Graves County

Two people were arrested early Monday morning after meth was discovered in a pickup stopped on I-69 in Graves County.

A deputy with the Graves County Sheriff' office pulled over the pickup on a traffic violation. The occupants were identified as 44-year-old Benjamin Sands of Arlington, and 27-year-old Kayla Wooten of Nashville, Tennessee.  

Sands was arrested for DUI and a vehicle search was conducted.  The search resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine. The two were charged with possesion of a controlled substance and were transported to the Graves County Restricted Custody Center and later lodged at an out-of-county detention facility.