6 arrested after drug bust in Simpson County

FRANKLIN, Ky.- Authorities arrested six people following a drug bust in Simpson County on Wednesday.

According to the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, agents executed a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of West Kentucky Ave. in Franklin.

Inside, detectives said they located approximately eight grams of suspected heroin, approximately 42 grams of suspected methamphetamine and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. Detectives also said a 4-year-old child was located inside the residence during their search.

Justin Hazel, Abbie McFlothlin, Richard Barrow, David McGlothlin, Chancelor Conn, and Ashton Gross are all charged with drug related offenses.

They were lodged in the Simpson County Detention Center.