Owensboro man arrested on drug possession charges in Henderson

Man arrested on meth and fentanyl charges
Man arrested on meth and fentanyl charges
Published: Jun. 1, 2023 at 10:45 PM CDT
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HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - An Owensboro man has been arrested after Henderson officials say they found fentanyl and three pounds of meth on him.

Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies were trying to locate a stolen vehicle out of Evansville and spotted Eric Coots standing outside the vehicle in a Circle K gas station on U-S 41 in Henderson.

A passenger was also taken into custody, but has not yet been booked.

Authorities found the meth and fentanyl after a search of the vehicle.