HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - A Hopkinsville man is facing multiple charges after Christian County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop tied to an ongoing investigation.

On June 5, deputies conducted a traffic stop on North Main Street after deputies observed a seatbelt violation. The driver, 35-year-old Justin Thomas Morris, was found to have a stolen vehicle, a handgun, suspected methamphetamine, and materials linked to financial fraud.

According to the sheriff’s office, a K9 unit alerted to narcotics, and a search of the vehicle revealed a loaded .380 handgun and fraudulent credit card materials.

Morris, a convicted felon, was also found attempting to discard suspected methamphetamine while in the back of a patrol car.

The vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Memphis, Tennessee.

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