PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Teaberry man is facing a felony drug trafficking charge following a traffic stop in Floyd County Thursday evening.

According to a Floyd County Sheriff's Department citation, 64-year-old Roger D. Hall was a passenger in a vehicle stopped along U.S. 23 near Pop's Chevrolet after deputies observed seat belt violations.

During the stop, deputies reported seeing Hall conceal a plastic bag containing a gray powder between the seats.

A Prestonsburg Police Department K-9 was called to the scene and alerted to the vehicle. A subsequent search uncovered a bag containing a substance deputies believed to be carfentanil.

The driver and another passenger reportedly told investigators they were taking Hall to the hospital and that the suspected drugs belonged to him.

Hall was arrested and charged with aggravated trafficking involving 28 grams or more of fentanyl.

Hall is scheduled to appear in Floyd Circuit Court on November 2nd. All charges are allegations, and Hall is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.