Father’s Day traffic stop leads to arrest of two Kentucky men

A Father’s Day traffic stop in Jackson County led to the seizure of drugs, guns and money.

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, spokesman for the Indiana State Police,  says that at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Trooper Randel Miller conducted

John Foree, Jr.; Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police
John Foree, Jr.; Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police

a traffic stop on a pickup-truck on southbound I-65 near the Seymour exit. Wheeles says that the stop came about as a result of the pickup having expired license plates.

During his investigation, Trooper Miller says that he witnessed numerous indicators of possible criminal activity. This led to him establishing probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search, Miller allegedly found over 10 grams of cocaine, nearly 300 grams of marijuana, two handguns and nearly $1,500 in cash.

The driver of the vehicle, John W. Foree, Jr., 55, of Frankfort, Kentucky, was arrested on felony charges of Dealing in Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a Handgun by a Serious Violent Felon and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. He was also

Kenneth E. Satterly; Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police
Kenneth E. Satterly; Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police

arrested on misdemeanor charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Authorities say that Foree’s passenger, Kenneth E. Satterly, 67, of Bethlehem, Kentucky, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of Possession of a Handgun without a Permit and Possession of Marijuana.

Both Foree and Satterly were booked in the Jackson County Jail.