3 charged after CCSO seizes pound of meth during traffic stop

MURRAY – Three individuals were charged with trafficking methamphetamine after a traffic stop last week.

The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that deputies conducted a traffic stop on South L.P. Miller Street in Murray at approximately 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2. During the stop, it was determined that the passenger had active arrest warrants. Further investigation led to the discovery of approximately one pound of methamphetamine inside the vehicle, CCSO said. All three occupants were taken into custody and transported to the Calloway County Jail.

The suspects were identified as Tracy L. Pritchett, 49, of Kirksey; Deborah E. Coday, 44, of Murray; and Patricia G. Nelson, 45, of Benton. All three were charged with first-degree trafficking a controlled substance, second or greater