A joint investigation between the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit, McCracken County Sheriff’s Department Drug Unit and the DEA led to two residents from Louisville being arrested for drug offenses in Marshall County.
On Wednesday, January 24th 2018, through an on-going investigation, detectives received information that William Daugherty was delivering approximately a ¼ pound of methamphetamine to western Kentucky to be distributed in McCracken and Marshall counties.
William Daugherty also had active arrest warrants. Detectives located Daugherty in a vehicle at Waffle House in Calvert City.
Daughtery tried to conceal a plastic bag of methamphetamine on his person. Daugherty was taken into custody for the arrest warrant.
The operator of vehicle was Cory Haney. Detectives located a homemade can of spinach which contained a plastic bag of methamphetamine weighing approximately 116 grams.
Daugherty and Haney were both charged with drug trafficking.
The methamphetamine seized has a street value over $13,000.
Both Daugherty and Haney were lodged in the Marshall County Jail.
Detectives were assisted by patrol units with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, McCracken County Sheriff’s Departent and the Calvert City Police Department.
William Daugherty- trafficking controlled substance 1st degree 1st offense more than 2 grams of meth, tampering with physical evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Cory Haney- conspiracy trafficking controlled substance 1st degree 1st offense more than 2 grams of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.