FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Tennessee man is facing charges in connection with allegedly trafficking fentanyl in Simpson County.

According to a uniform citation, the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force was contacted Thursday regarding a drug transaction.

Authorities say the caller stated they were buying 3 ounces of methamphetamine and a gram of fentanyl from 29-year-old Jaurez Montgomery of Nashville, Tennessee.

Later last night, the citation states the Kentucky State Police Interdiction Team conducted a traffic stop on Montgomery.

During a vehicle search, authorities say they did not locate narcotics. However, the citation states Montgomery denied consent for a search of his person.

Montgomery was arrested.

According to the citation, the drug task force told Montgomery it was aware he was

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