A Liberty man was arrested on drug charges Sunday evening.

Casey County Deputy Grider stopped a '95 Ford Van, about 12 miles west of Liberty on KY 70, for canceled registration. The driver, 51 year old James Keith Passmore, of Caney Fork, Liberty, stated he had no insurance on the vehicle. He also had two warrants for his arrest and was taken into custody. 

Upon arrival at the Casey County Jail, Deputy Grider noticed a crystal like substance in the floor of his cruiser. Mr. Passmore stated that he found some Methamphetamine in a cigarette pack and tried to throw it out the window of the cruiser, spilling some in the process.

He was charged with No Registration Plates, No Insurance, Possession of Methamphetamine-1st Degree/2nd Offense, Tampering with Physical Evidence, & Failure to Appear.

As he was being booked into the jail, Deputy Jailer Josh Underwood located a baggie of Marijuana, and a white plastic pill bottle containing Methamphetamine inside Mr. Passmore's anal cavity. He was additionally charged with Promoting Contraband-1st Degree, Possession of Marijuana, & Possession of Methamphetamine-1st Degree.