HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Three people have been arrested and charged in a major cocaine trafficking operation in Christian County.

After several months of investigation, the Hopkinsville-Christian County Drug and Violent Crime Strike Force arrested 46-year-old Patrick Whitlock, 39-year-old Samantha Whitlock, and 38-year-old Kenneth Thornton, all of Hopkinsville.

Patrick Whitlock was charged with six counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of persistent felony offender.

Samantha Whitlock was charged with five counts of trafficking cocaine.

Thornton was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of persistent felony offender.

Kenneth Thornton
Kenneth Thornton