Friday, January 19, 2007

 

Perry Man Charged With Possesion Of Cocain






A Perry County man already facing cocaine charges in two counties was arrested on new drug charges following a traffic stop in Clay County on Tuesday. 35 year old James L. Johnson, of Hazard, was charged by Operation UNITE with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving after a UNITE detective witnessed Johnson speeding on the Hal Rogers parkway in Clay County and notified the county sheriff’s office according to Dan Smoot, director of law enforcement for UNITE. Johnson currently has cases pending in Perry and Powell counties. A subsequent search of Johnsons vehicle uncovered more than 15 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 3 grams of marijuana, a Hydrocodone pill and nearly $6,000 in cash. Johnson was lodged in the Clay County Detention Center in lieu of a $25,000 cash-only bond and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday in Clay County District Court. This is the third time in the past 16 months that Johnson has run afoul of the law according to UNITE.





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