CALLOWAY CO. (NEWS FIRST) – The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Division arrested two men on drug charges following a drug investigation on Thursday morning. Detectives received information that 47-year-old Michael “Craig” Williams of Gilbertsville, KY was traveling to a location on Radio Rd. to sell a quantity of Crystal Methamphetamine and several doses of counterfeit Oxycodone M30 pills that are known to contain Fentanyl. Just after midnight detectives located and stopped Williams near this location. A passenger in the vehicle was also identified as Jordan T. Ligon.
During this investigation, a search of the vehicle was conducted and led to the discovery of a quantity of Crystal Methamphetamine along with numerous other drug related items. Detectives then learned that both occupants threw numerous illegal drugs out of the vehicle just prior to being stopped. Detectives were then able to seize approximately 22 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine, 9 Fentanyl pills, a quantity of Suboxone, numerous small plastic baggies, and other items related to drug trafficking.
Records indicate that both Williams and Ligon have an extensive criminal history involving Manufacturing or Trafficking Methamphetamine throughout the community. Ligon is currently on supervised probation stemming from a meth trafficking case out of McCracken County while Williams is currently out on bond in Lyon and Livingston County for meth trafficking and violent criminal offenses.
The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and their K-9 partner Conor.
Michael “Craig” Williams, 47
Gilbertsville, KY
Trafficking Methamphetamine 1st Offense (Class C Felony)
Trafficking Fentanyl (Class C Felony)
Trafficking Suboxone (Class D Felony)
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Tampering with Physical Evidence (Class D Felony)
Jordan T. Ligon, 25
Paducah, KY
Trafficking Methamphetamine 2nd Offense (Class B Felony)
Trafficking Fentanyl (Class C Felony)
Trafficking Suboxone (Class D Felony)
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Tampering with Physical Evidence (Class D Felony)
