FLOYD CO. – A Louisville man was arrested on several felony drug charges Wednesday morning after being stopped for speeding.
Shortly after eleven Wednesday morning, Master Trooper Jackie Smith with the Sellersburg Post All Crimes Policing squad stopped a black 2017 Nissan Maxima for speeding on I-64 near the Georgetown exit. Trooper Smith had clocked the Nissan going 79mph in a 55mph zone.
While speaking with the driver, 26-year-old Cornelius Eugene Langston Jr. of Louisville, Kentucky, Trooper Smith observed a Glock 9mm handgun lying in plain sight. Further investigation revealed that Langston did not have a firearms permit and was also in possession of marijuana. Eugene Langston was arrested on the firearms violation and transported to the Floyd County Jail.
While at the jail, Floyd County Corrections officers found Langston was also concealing approximately 12 grams of fentanyl and 7 grams of meth. He was also carrying $3,000.00 in cash.
As a result of the investigation, Eugene Langston is charged with dealing in a narcotic drug over 10grams, dealing in meth, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of meth, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, possession of a handgun without a license.
Trooper Smith was assisted by Floyd County Corrections officers, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, and fellow officers from the Sellersburg Post All Crimes Policing Squad.
