Hopkinsville Police arrest man for drug trafficking following search warrant

Hopkinsville Police executed a search warrant on Wednesday that led to Dequavian Walton being arrested for multiple drug related charges.

According to a report from police, officers were called to a Hopkinsville residence concerning possible narcotics trafficking. Officers conducting the search reportedly seized around 14.5 pounds of marijuana, synthetic marijuana, other marijuana derivatives, bottles of codeine and drug paraphernalia.

Walton was arrested and charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in marijuana, trafficking in a synthetic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of wanton endangerment.

Photo courtesy of the Hopkinsville Police Department