Overview
- Officers in Jeffersontown, just outside Louisville, made the discovery on Dec. 22 after a police K-9 alerted to a vehicle during a narcotics investigation.
- Police say a search found multiple boxes in the trunk wrapped in Christmas paper that contained suspected methamphetamine.
- The driver, identified as Jacob Talamantes of Nebraska, was detained after attempting to walk away from detectives.
- Investigators report Talamantes said he was coming from Iowa with intent to traffic the drugs, according to a police release.
- Jeffersontown police credited the Kentucky State Police and the DEA for assistance, and said additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.