Press Release
To: All News Agencies
From: Detective Jesse Riddle
Date: 04-08-2007
Re: Drug arrests
On 04-07-07 at approximately 22:38pm Deputy Sheriff Tom Crabtree conducted a
traffic stop on a 1994 Oldsmobile passenger car registered to Marquita L. Askew
at the intersection of Oaks Road and John Puryear Drive in McCracken County.
Upon contact with the driver, Deputy Crabtree identified the driver as Marquita
L. Askew and her passenger as Nathaniel G. Cody. While speaking to the couple,
Crabtree detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the inside of the
vehicle. Askew admitted to smoking marijuana in the vehicle just prior to the
stop. A search of the vehicle revealed a black nylon bag in the glove box that
contained two baggies of powder cocaine, digital scales with cocaine residue and
several plastic baggy corners. Crabtree located a loaded 9mm semi automatic
handgun under the front seat between where the couple had been sitting. Inside
the trunk of the vehicle, Crabtree located an addtional loaded 9mm semi
automatic handgun. Both Askew and Cody were arrested and transported to the
McCracken County Regional Jail. The vehicle driven by Askew was seized by the
McCracken County Sheriff's Department.
Arrested: Marquita L. Askew
Address: 2630 North Friendship Road Paducah, Ky 42001
Dob: 07-12-1983
Charges: Improper equipment (only one tail light / brake light), trafficking in
a 1st degree controlled substance-cocaine with a firearm enhancement, possession
of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and driving under the
influence of marijuana.
Arrested: Nathaniel G. Cody
Address: 2626 Clark Street Paducah, Ky 42001
Dob: 08-02-1980
Charges: Trafficking a 1st degree controlled substance-cocaine with a firearm
enhancement, possession of drug paraphernalia
Trafficking in a controlled substance 1st degree- cocaine is a class C felony
punishable by 5-10 years in prison. These charges were enhanced because of the
firearm in close proximity to the cocaine which enhances the class "C" felony to
a class "B" felony which is punishable by 10-20 years in prison.
End of release
Detective Jesse Riddle
McCracken County Sheriff Department