A Monroe County man has been busted with nearly 1,000 fentanyl pills and cocaine.
The Tompkinsville Police Department said an officer conducted a stop on 20-year-old Ta’Quan E. Howard, of Tompkinsville, for a minor traffic violation.
Upon making contact with Howard, police said officers detected a strong odor of marijuana. During a search of the vehicle, police located 996 M30 fentanyl pills, over six grams of cocaine, $732 in cash, and marijuana.
Howard was arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance (fentanyl, cocaine), possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was lodged in the Barren County Detention Center but is no longer listed as an inmate.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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