Nicholas Ballard mug-Nelson County 8-6-24

Nicholas Ballard, 39, of Bardstown, was arrested early Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 after police found drugs in his vehicle when they stopped him for driving carelessly. (Nelson County Sheriff's Office)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man's driving led police in Nelson County to uncover several bags of meth.

The Nelson County Sheriff's Office said Nicholas Ballard, 39, of Bardstown, was driving carelessly around 1 a.m. Tuesday, so deputies pulled him over.

K-9 officer Turbo detected drugs in the vehicle during the stop. That's when a deputy said he found several individual bags of meth.

Ballard was charged with careless driving, operating on a suspended license and trafficking in controlled substances. He's being held at Nelson County Corrections.

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