GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) – A Paducah man is in custody after a deputy discovered drug possession during a traffic stop.

According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, around 2:15 a.m. on Friday, November 8, Deputy Tyler Crane saw a vehicle parked in the cemetery near the intersection of KY 131 and Kaler Mill Road.

Deputy Crane checked the vehicle and found it to be occupied by Alan D. Fleming, 61, of Paducah, and a passenger.

While speaking with Fleming, Deputy Crane discovered evidence of illegal drug use. A search of Fleming’s vehicle and person was conducted, and methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia were found on Fleming’s person and in his vehicle.

Fleming claimed ownership of the items and was arrested for first degree possession of a controlled substance, second offense – methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Fleming was booked into an out-of-county jail.

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