The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Tennessee man on
drug trafficking charges on Thursday afternoon in Paducah and served a
search warrant at his Paducah hotel room.
The investigation began 01/18/2024 when the McCracken County
Sheriff’s Office received information alleging that a Tennessee man
had travelled to a Paducah hotel to sell Methamphetamine. Drug
detectives located and stopped the man leaving a hotel located at 3835
Technology Drive in Paducah. During the stop the man provided
detectives with a fictious Texas driver’s license. A search of the man
revealed several other fictious driver’s licenses bearing his photo
with different names. The man was placed under arrest and eventually
identified as 42-year-old Steven Hearst of Hendersonville, TN.
A Sheriff’s Office K-9 indicated to the odor of illegal narcotics
coming from the vehicle. Detectives located a loaded .38 caliber
revolver inside the vehicle, but no illegal drugs. As part of the
ensuing investigation detectives obtained a search warrant for
Hearst’s hotel room located at 3835 Technology Drive. During a search
of the hotel room, detectives located and seized Crystal
Methamphetamine, a set of digital scales, baggies, THC vape pens, an
additional 9mm handgun, additional fake driver’s licenses, and money
believed to proceeds of illegal drug sales.
In total detectives seized approximately 148 grams of Crystal
Methamphetamine and $4,590 in cash.
Hearst was lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail.
Arrested: Steven C. Hearst 42, of Hendersonville, TN
Charges: Five counts of criminal possession of a 2nd degree forged
instrument, Firearm enhanced trafficking in Methamphetamine,
possession of Marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no
registration plates, and no registration receipt.
