Traffic stop turns to drug arrest in Calloway County

Gregory A. Billington (Source: Calloway County Sheriff's Office)
Gregory A. Billington (Source: Calloway County Sheriff's Office)

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A Murray man faces several charges after a traffic stop turned into a drug arrest.

Gregory A. Billington, 37, of Murray faces charges of careless driving, failure to produce insurance card, operating vehicle with expired operators license, possession of controlled substance 1st deg, 1st offense (meth), possesion of drug paraphernalia, probation violation (warrant for felony offense) and bench warrant for failure to appear.

Calloway County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on Roosevelt Road near Lane Street around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25.

It was found that the driver had active warrants, no insurance, an expired license and in possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested on the below listed charges and lodged at the Calloway County Detention Center.

Underlying charges stemmed from an incident on February 24, 2023 where Billington was arrested by the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault 4th degree (domestic violence) and criminal mischief 2nd degree.

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