Man arrested for meth in Central City

An investigation in Central City Friday led to the arrest of a man on a methamphetamine charge.

Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Detective Troy Gibson, working on behalf of the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force, worked with Central City Police and other deputies to execute a search warrant at a 115 West Fifth Avenue home in Central City.

Police found 25-year old Zachary Hudson of Owensboro hiding in a back room and found methamphetamine in his pocket, along with marijuana and cash. Hudson was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.