MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN HARLAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
A man was arrested after drugs were found in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Officers say 24-year-old Frank Robinette was stopped after a trooper saw him driving a 2012 GMC pickup truck on Kentucky 991. The trooper says the driver failed to use a signal when turning onto the roadway.
According to the report, Robinette’s license was suspended and he did not have valid registration or insurance. The suspect failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI.
While searching the vehicle, the trooper allegedly found a white powdery substance in a box. According to investigators, the suspect admitted to it being heroin. A digital scale, empty bags and $770 in cash were also found.
Robinette face charges for traffic violations, possession of drug paraphernalia, trafficking a controlled substance and operating a motor vehicle under the influence.