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Police Seize 55 Pounds of Meth Hidden as Christmas Gifts in Jeffersontown

Authorities say the seizure followed a K9 alert during a Jeffersontown narcotics investigation.

Overview

  • Officers approached a vehicle Monday during an operation in the 11500 block of Bluegrass Parkway.
  • A police K9 alerted to the trunk, where boxes wrapped in holiday paper concealed the drugs.
  • Jacob Talamantes, 23, of Nebraska, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree meth trafficking.
  • Investigators say Talamantes told them he had been traveling from Iowa in connection with the alleged delivery.
  • Jeffersontown Police are working with Kentucky State Police and the DEA, and they say additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.