Brandenburg Woman Faces Felony Drug Charge After Brownsville Traffic Stop

Jennifer McCombs, (49) of Brandenburg

Darren Doyle, story:
A Brandenburg, KY woman was arrested and faces a felony drug charge after a traffic stop in Brownsville yesterday, according to Brownsville Police.

Police said that on Thursday, July 18th around 3PM, Brownsville PD saw a red Ford Taurus heading north on HWY 259 crossing the center and outward lines multiple times in a short distance.

A traffic stop was made and the officer identified the operator as Jennifer McCombs, (49) of Brandenburg, who stated she was trying to enter an address into her phone which caused her to swerve, police said. While speaking with McCombs, the officer detected the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle, according to police.

Police said that McCombs exited the vehicle and stated to police that she had a methamphetamine pipe and methamphetamine in her purse. A search of her purse resulted a glass methamphetamine pipe containing suspected methamphetamine, a plastic bag of a white crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine, and a plastic bag of suspected marijuana, according to police

McCombs was placed under arrest and transported to the Hart County Jail.

She was charged with:

• Careless driving
• Drug paraphernalia - buy/possess
• Possession of marijuana
• Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense, meth