On March 13, 2020 at 1:22 p.m. Deputies with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office assisted Officers with the Princeton Police Department in a drug investigation at the Hampton Inn located at 107 S. Richland Creek Drive in Princeton. Upon arriving at the room where the suspected drug activity was occurring an investigation was conducted. During that investigation 26-year-old Louis Fink of Petersburg attempted to destroy illegal drug and drug paraphernalia. Deputy U.B. Smith retrieved the items before they were destroyed and placed Mr. Fink into custody. At the conclusion of his investigation Deputy Smith transported Mr. Fink to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Obstruction of Justice, Possession of Paraphernalia with a Prior Conviction, and Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance. Mr. Fink has since posted a $750 bond.
Deputy Jennifer Loesch with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office as well as Officer’s J.D. Clark and Nefty Padilla with the Princeton Police Department were also involved in this investigation.
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