MASON LEATH
Santa was not the only one trying to deliver Christmas surprises this year.
Police say they confiscated 55 pounds of suspected methamphetamine wrapped in Christmas paper Monday during a narcotics investigation in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, right outside of Louisville.
Jeffersontown Police Department – PHOTO: Kentucky police confiscated 55 pounds of meth wrapped in Christmas paper, Dec. 22, 2025.
Jeffersontown Police Department – PHOTO: Kentucky police confiscated 55 pounds of meth wrapped in Christmas paper, Dec. 22, 2025.
The Jeffersontown Police Department Chief Richard Sanders decried the crime.
“No amount of festive wrapping can disguise the harm these drugs inflict on families and communities. The coordinated efforts of partner agencies ensured these holiday-wrapped packages never reached the streets,” Sanders said in a Facebook post.
According to police, Talamantes tried to walk away from the officers but was detained. Additionally, he allegedly told officers that he was traveling from Iowa and intended to traffic the drugs.
Jeffersontown Police Department – PHOTO: Kentucky police confiscated 55 pounds of meth wrapped in Christmas paper, Dec. 22, 2025.
.Talamantes is charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, according to police. The charge is a felony, per state law.
Jeffersontown Police credited the Kentucky State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration for their assistance in the investigation.
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