Corbin Police seize pound-and-a-half of crystal meth, $5,100 in cash

The Corbin Police Department’s newest officer made a record drug bust Friday morning, seizing .68 kilograms (1.5 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine found in a car at a local gas station.

Officer Mandy Chitwood, who graduated from the police academy in April, along with Officer Steve Meadors were called to the Speedway gas station about 8:30 a.m. in response to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle at the pumps.