An update from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office:

 

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff’s Deputy Brian France along with his K-9 “Maverick” and Deputy Skylar McFarland along with interdiction unit Landry Collett and interdiction unit Justin Taylor arrested Roy Darrell Burns age 61 of Salem View Rd., London early Thursday morning November 11, 2022 at approximately 12:19 AM. 

 

The arrest occurred on North Laurel Rd., approximately 2 miles north of London following a traffic stop conducted on a black Chevrolet pickup for failure to signal a turn. During the traffic stop deputies observed suspected drug paraphernalia. Deputy Brian France deployed his K-9 “Maverick” who alerted on the vehicle for the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. During the resulting investigation the driver was found in possession of a large amount of suspected methamphetamine and assorted pills including Xanax and clonazepam and paraphernalia already observed inside the vehicle. 

 

Roy Darrell Burns was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance – first-degree – second offense – methamphetamine; possession of a controlled substance – third-degree; possession of a controlled substance – second-degree; possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to signal. 

 

This individual was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.