Joint investigation leads to drug arrest at Kentucky Dam Village cottage

drugarrestGILBERTSVILLE – Detectives with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and McCracken County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint drug investigation with Kentucky Dam Park Rangers on Thursday resulting in two arrests.

John P. Walsh, 35, from Georgetown KY was arrested for an outstanding Calloway County warrant for trafficking a controlled substance 1st degree, 2nd offense more than 2 grams of methamphetamine.

Detectives executed a search warrant for a cottage at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. Detectives and Park Rangers recovered over 15 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, over $800 in cash and drug paraphernalia. Detectives arrested John Walsh and Elizabeth Winston. Walsh and Winston were lodged in the Marshall County Jail.

Charges are as follows: John Walsh- trafficking controlled substance 1st degree, 2nd offense more than 2 grams of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Elizabeth Winston- possession of controlled substance 1st degree 1st offense meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.