(MURRAY, Ky.) – A multi-month investigation into drug trafficking in Calloway County culminated Wednesday with the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of approximately 4 pounds of methamphetamine, officials announced.
The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside the DEA Paducah Post of Duty and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a residence on Johnson Boulevard in Murray on August 27th, 2025.
During the search, authorities recovered approximately 4 pounds of methamphetamine, 4.5 pounds of marijuana, an undisclosed quantity of cocaine, several firearms, and U.S. currency. Multiple individuals found at the residence were taken into custody in connection with the ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
The Johnson Boulevard address has a history of narcotics activity. In mid-2023, the same multi-agency team executed a federal search warrant at the residence, resulting in the federal arrest and sentencing of Gary Sims, who was the primary resident at that time.
Arrests and Charges
Four Murray residents face multiple felony charges in connection with the bust:
Kenneth Walls, 23, faces charges including trafficking controlled substance in the first degree (methamphetamine) with firearm enhancement, trafficking marijuana (less than 5 pounds) second offense with firearm enhancement, possession of a handgun by convicted felon, and drug paraphernalia possession. Walls had recently been charged in Grayson County on drug and firearm-related charges, entering a plea on July 22nd, 2025.
Ra’vichael Strickland, 24, is charged with first-degree trafficking of methamphetamine with firearm enhancement, first-offense trafficking of marijuana (less than 5 pounds) with firearm enhancement, and drug paraphernalia possession.
Aaliyah Sims, 23, faces identical charges to Strickland: first-degree trafficking of methamphetamine with firearm enhancement, first-offense trafficking of marijuana with firearm enhancement, and drug paraphernalia possession.
Richard Scott, 27, is charged with first-degree trafficking of methamphetamine with firearm enhancement, first-offense trafficking of marijuana with firearm enhancement, first-degree possession of controlled substance with firearm enhancement, and drug paraphernalia possession.
The investigation represents a significant blow to narcotics trafficking operations in Calloway County, according to law enforcement officials.
The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone who witnesses unusual or possible criminal activity to contact them at 270-753-3151 or email ccso.office@callkyso.com.
