On Monday, July 29, 2019, at approximately 11:07AM, McCracken County Sheriff’s Office Drug Division detectives conducted a traffic stop on a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for several traffic violations on Bridge Street in Paducah, KY.
Investigation revealed the operator, Jonathan M. Griffin, 36, of Calvert City, KY, was under the influence of illegal drugs. During a search of the vehicle, detectives located a quantity of Heroin and hypodermic syringes/needles.
Griffin was arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail.
Griffin had a prior felony conviction out of Franklin County, KY for Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree (HEROIN)
Later that afternoon, at approximately 4:25PM, McCracken County Drug Division detectives and deputies, with the assistance of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 2915 Cornell Street in Paducah, KY. The search warrant stemmed from an investigation alleging the use and trafficking of Heroin by both Zenon Rodriguez, 47, of Paducah, and Melony J. Dawson, 45, of Paducah.
During the search of the residence and property, detectives located a quantity of Heroin, Marijuana, prescription medication, which was possessed and used illegally and assorted items of drug paraphernalia.
Both Dawson and Rodriguez were arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Regional
Jail.
Dawson has two prior felony convictions for Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Degree (HEROIN) along with two prior felony convictions for Trafficking Controlled Substance 1st Degree (HEROIN) out of McCracken County, KY.
Rodriguez has a prior felony conviction out of Marshall County, KY for Possession of
Controlled Substance 1st Degree (OPIATES).
ARRESTED & CHARGES
Jonathan M. Griffin, 36, of Golden Acres Loop, Calvert City, KY
1) Careless Driving
2) Failure to or Improper Signal
3) Disregarding Traffic Control Device (Traffic Light)
4) Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree (HEROIN)
5) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Zenon Rodriguez, 47, of Cornell Street, Paducah, KY
1) Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree (HEROIN)
2) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
3) Possession Controlled Substance 3rd Degree (Drug Unspecified)
4) Possession of Marijuana
Melony J. Dawson, 45, of Cornell Street, Paducah, KY
1) Possession Controlled Substance 1st Degree (HEROIN)
2) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
3) Possession Controlled Substance 3rd Degree (Drug Unspecified)
4) Possession of Marijuana