By Chris Taylor
Paducah, KY – A Ballard County man faces multiple drug charges after police say he sold an undercover officer crack cocaine. 36-year-old Micah Byas of La Center is charged with trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police say he attempted to hide marked currency as officers moved in to arrest him. According to the McCracken County Sheriff's Department, Byas' arrest comes one week after receiving complaints he was selling illegal drugs in McCracken and surrounding counties.