The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to make progress in the effort to take down drug trafficking operations taking place at area hotels and motels. DCSO announced three more people have been arrested following an investigation regarding an operation at the Cadillac Motel.
According to a release, on April 18 DCSO Special Investigations Unit Detectives conducted an operation at the Cadillac Motel on West 2nd Street after conducting numerous undercover controlled buys of narcotics from a resident of the motel.
“While speaking to the suspect in their room prior to their arrest, detectives saw drugs and paraphernalia lying on a table and in other areas of the room,” DCSO said in a release. “Other subjects who were present in the room were arrested for their role in drug trafficking at the Cadillac Motel as well. Detectives also observed one of the suspects attempting to hide suspected methamphetamine under the couch while they were in the room.”
According to DCSO, during the search of the room detectives located methamphetamine, baggies, pipes, US currency, and digital scales. All the evidence was seized as part of the investigation and logged into evidence at DCSO.
Three people were arrested following the search. DCSO listed their charges as follows:
Benjamin A. Canary, 37, of the 1300 Block of West 2nd Street (Cadillac Motel)
Charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree — 2nd or Greater Offense (Methamphetamine)
- Tampering With Physical Evidence
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy / Possess
Cheryl “Nanna” Smith, 63, of the 1300 Block of West 2nd Street (Cadillac Motel)
Charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree — 1st Offense (Methamphetamine) (Complicity)
- Possession of Controlled Substances, 1st Degree — 1st Offense (Methamphetamine)
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy / Possess
Brandy N. Seaton, 38, of the 5400 Block of KY 1514
Charged with:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance, 1st Degree — 2nd or Greater Offense (Methamphetamine)
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy / Possess
The operation is part of an ongoing effort started by DCSO in 2024 to target drug trafficking operations taking place at area hotels and motels. Multiple suspects were arrested in January and March on charges of trafficking out of the Colonel House Motel. Five other suspects were arrested in January for their part in trafficking operations at local hotels including the Owensboro Days Inn (3720 New Hartford Road).
