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A traffic stop in Gibson County led to two arrests on drug-related charges.

On Monday at 3:34 p.m., Deputy Eric Powell stopped a vehicle on U.S. 41 near County Road 800 South for failing to maintain its lane. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Carla Embry of Harrisburg, Illinois, allegedly showed signs of possible drug activity. A K9 and its handler assisted in a roadside drug investigation.

Following the investigation, both Embry and 46-year-old Paul Abshear of Henderson, Kentucky, were arrested and taken to the Gibson County Jail.

Embry faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Abshear was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

CARLA EMBRY

PAUL ABSHEAR