PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) — Two men were arrested on drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Paintsville earlier this week.

According to the Paintsville Police Department, the stop happened April 8 along Ky. 321 after an officer observed a vehicle crossing the center line multiple times.

Police identified the driver as Bobby Daniels, 57, of Pikeville, and the passenger as David Ward, 56, of Nippa.

During the stop, officers located small baggies containing a white residue on Daniels, along with additional baggies containing a crystal-like substance and a glass pipe inside the vehicle.

Both Daniels and Ward denied ownership of the items, according to arrest citations.

Daniels and Ward were each charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Daniels also faces a traffic-related charge.

Both men were lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.