Man asleep in car arrested after drugs, cash found

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man asleep in his car lands in jail on drug trafficking

Lannie Dobbs/Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

charges.

According to Pulaski County Sheriff Greg Speck, 52-year-old Lannie D. Dobbs, of 1105 South 2^nd St. in Louisville, was arrested on drug charges by Deputy Branson Patterson and Deputy David Campbell on Denny Lane in Pulaski County.

Deputies discovered a parked vehicle at some storage units on Denny Lane and found Dobbs asleep in the car, Speck said in a release.

While investigating the suspicious vehicle, the deputies observed marijuana inside a blue bag inside the car. Deputies also located items that are normally associated with the sale of drugs, including baggies that contained a white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine and digital scales, according to the sheriff.

A total of $3,371.00 in cash was seized as well as Xanax, Speck said.

Dobbs is charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, 1^st Degree, 1^st Offense (more than 2 grams of Methamphetamine; Possession of Marijuana; Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess; Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3^rd Degree (Drug Unspecified)

Due to the felony charges involved, this case will be sent to a future Pulaski County Grand Jury, the sheriff said.

This case remains under investigation by Deputy Branson Patterson and Deputy David Campbell.