4 face drug charges after traffic stop in Graves County

BOAZ, Ky. (KBSI) – Four people face drug charges after a traffic stop in Graves County on Sunday.

Graves County Deputy Larry Jones conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on KY 994 in the Boaz Community for moving violations around 12:50 p.m. on Friday, February 10.

During the stop, Deputy Jones identified one passenger as Thomas Cole McNeil who had an active warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody for the warrant. During a search, he was found to be in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office.

During a search of the vehicle found additional methamphetamine belonging to a female passenger identified as Felicia Johnson, according to the sheriff’s office. She was also arrested for the located drug items.

A deputy learned an additional quantity of methamphetamine was thrown from the vehicle prior to the stop. Deputies from the sheriff’s office returned to the area where the moving violations were initially observed and found approximately 17.5 grams of crystal methamphetamine and a glass pipe in a black plastic box on the west side of the roadway. After the thrown items were found, the driver of the vehicle identified as Chance Richardson and Angeline Flowers, an additional passenger, were arrested.

Chance L. Richardson, 38, 0f Boaz faces charges of trafficking in controlled substance 1st degree (methamphetamine), tampering with physical evidence and drug paraphernalia.

Angeline L. Flowers, 31, of Mayfield, faces charges of possession of controlled substance 1st degree (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct 2nd degree.

Felicia L. Johnson, 29, of Paducah faces charges of possession of controlled substance 1st degree (methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia.

Thomas C. McNeil, 22, of Boaz faces charges of trafficking in controlled substance 1st degree (methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia.

All those arrested were transported to out of county jails.