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Police Find 55 Pounds of Meth Wrapped as Christmas Gifts in Kentucky Bust

Police say a K-9 alert led to the discovery during a Jeffersontown narcotics investigation.

Overview

  • Jacob Talamantes, 23, of Nebraska, was detained near the Bluegrass Parkway and arrested on a first-degree trafficking charge.
  • Officers searching the trunk found multiple boxes wrapped in Christmas paper that they said contained suspected methamphetamine.
  • According to police, Talamantes told investigators he had been traveling from Iowa with the intent to traffic the drugs.
  • Kentucky State Police and the DEA assisted in the operation, which remains active with the potential for additional charges.
  • Police released photos of the seized packages, and a court appearance is expected on January 2.