On Sunday, February 20, 2022 Columbia Police initiated a traffic stop on Burksville Street just before 10:00pmCT. After making contact with the driver, the subject denied a request to search the vehicle, therefore K9 Unit Cally was utilized and alerted on the auto. A subsequent search yielded suspected methamphetamine and marijuana.
Paul Downs, 35, of Jamestown, KY was taken into custody and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine), and traffic violations. Downs was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
Officer Trevor Foster made the arrest. He was assisted by Officer Justin Cross and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office.
