Paducah man arrested on drug charges in Graves County

A Graves County traffic stop ended with drug charges for a Paducah man.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office said a deputy stopped a vehicle near Hopewell Road in Mayfield overnight Saturday.

The deputy allegedly found a quantity of methamphetamine while searching the vehicle. The driver, 53-year-old Stephen Odell of Paducah, allegedly admitted to being in possession of the meth.

It was also discovered that Odell was operating on a suspended operator’s license from a previous DUI conviction. 

Odell was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving on a DUI suspended license and traffic  offenses.