A bad brake light led to drug charges for a Casey County couple.

Around 5 PM on Sunday, Casey County Deputies Jacob Atwood and Billy Duncan patrolled the Thomas Ridge area and observed a '99 Honda motorcycle that did not have a working brake light. The bike turned onto Combest Road, prompting the deputies to initiate a stop.

The driver was identified as 41-year-old Bradley Luttrell of Windsor, who admitted that he had no registration or insurance for the bike.

Dispatch confirmed that Luttrell had outstanding warrants, leading to his arrest. A small wooden box containing meth, was found in Luttrell’s right front pants pocket. A small glass pipe with residue was found inside his jacket pocket.

Luttrell was transported to the Casey County Jail on charges of No Tail Lamps, No Operator’s License, No Registration Plates, No Insurance, Possession of Methamphetamine (1st degree, 3rd offense), and Drug Paraphernalia.

The female passenger was Frankie May. She had a backpack and a purse, which she stated contained her clothes. Inside the purse, officers found a cloth coin purse containing two bags of meth. May claimed she did not know what the substance was, stating she had recently gotten the purse from her brother’s house when she picked up her clothes.

Atwood placed Frankie N. May, age 41 of Liberty, under arrest.

One bag and its contents weighed over 20 grams, while the other bag and its contents weighed nearly 10 grams. Deputy King transported May to the Casey County Jail, where staff found $131 in US currency in her back pocket. She was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine (1st degree, over 2 grams).