Fugitive apprehended at Warren County residence on drug charges

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A fugitive has been arrested in Warren County after evading law enforcement for over a year.

ATF agents and the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force with the assistance from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and a Bowling Green police K-9 arrested a fugitive Tuesday on federal drug charges.

Authorities say they used surveillance and an investigation to gain a search warrant for a residence on the 1200 block of Goodrum Road associated with 42-year-old Dennis Richardson of Bowling Green in the Plano area.

The warrant was executed at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 21.

Following a search inside the residence, authorities say agents found Richardson hiding in a kitchen bar cabinet.

Richardson was taken into custody without further incident.

Rana H. Ghayoumi, 40, who authorities say lied about Richardson’s presence in her residence, was also arrested. She is charged with second-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension.

Richardson is charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (federal charge), possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (federal charge) and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking (federal charge).

Both were transported to the Warren County Regional Jail.

Richardson will appear before a United States Magistrate at 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 for an initial appearance in United States District Court at Bowling Green.

Ghayoumi was released from on her own recognizance without having to post any bond.