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Drugs, money and guns seized during search, three arrested, sheriff's office says

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LEDBETTER, Ky. (WSIL) -- A joint drug investigation led to the arrest of three people and seizing drugs, guns and money at a home in Ledbetter, law enforcement reports.

The Livingston County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) said they, along with deputies with the McCracken County Sheriff's Office, worked the drug investigation, leading them to a home in Livingston County to serve a search warrant on February 27, at around 8 p.m.

LCSO said officers found one pound of what they suspect was methamphetamine, 200 grams of suspected marijuana, schedule II narcotic pills, loaded guns, drug paraphernalia and more than $7,000 in cash.

Authorities arrested three suspects and identified them as Steweart "Lynn" Dickerson, 68 of Ledbetter, Eric Hinchey, 53 of Paducah, and Donna Craig, 46 of Ledbetter.

The sheriff's office said all three were charged with enhanced first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (more than two grams of methamphetamine), enhanced trafficking in marijuana, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dickerson and Hinchey were also charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

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