PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) – A Paintsville man has been arrested after authorities discovered over a pound of meth in his home during a drug raid.

Edward Carl Ramey, 45, was arrested and charged with first-degree meth trafficking after Kentucky State Police and Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies recovered over a pound of meth and several thousands of dollars in cash.

Ramey was lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.