Paducah man facing drug trafficking charges after traffic stop

PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paducah man was arrested for drug trafficking and several other charges after a traffic stop.

David Robinson Jr. 42, of Paducah is facing charges of trafficking in cocaine 2nd or subsequent offense, trafficking in a synthetic drug, no registration plates, and no rear-view mirror.

On June 29, 2023 at about 3:46 P.M., A McCracken County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle on Bridge Street in Paducah that was believed to be involved in illegal drug activity, when Sheriff’s Office K-9 Bobi alerted of illegal narcotics in the vehicle.

Detectives searched the vehicle and located approximately 20.7 grams of crack cocaine, several bags of synthetic marijuana, and other evidence indicative of drug trafficking and cash believed to be from the sale of illegal drug sales.

After continued investigation detectives were issued a search warrant for a storage unit that was being rented out by Robinson on Benton Road earlier in the month.

Detectives seized several more bags of synthetic marijuana packaged for sale and assorted drug paraphernalia from inside the storage unit.

Investigation revealed that Robinson had four prior convictions for trafficking in cocaine.

Robinson is also on Kentucky Sex Offender Registry for a prior McCracken County rape conviction.

Robinson in the McCracken County Regional Jail.