Madisonville man held with 250 lbs THC vapes and 35 lbs marijuana
Madisonville investigators arrested 25-year-old Alejandro Gaure after intercepting a shipment with about 250 pounds of suspected THC vape cartridges and about 35 pounds of marijuana leaf, plus 10 firearms in follow-up searches. He was charged with marijuana trafficking and paraphernalia counts and lodged in the Hopkins County Jail.
🇺🇸 Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky · Kentucky, United States
Investigators arrested 25-year-old Alejandro Gaure of Madisonville and booked
him into the Hopkins County Jail.[1]He was charged with first-offense
trafficking in marijuana of less than 8 ounces, first-offense trafficking of 8
ounces to 5 pounds, both enhanced, and purchase and possession of drug
paraphernalia.[2]The case was described as a Madisonville man arrested and
charged after a search found THC and marijuana products.[3]
Detectives executed a search warrant on an intercepted shipment and found about
250 pounds of suspected THC vape cartridges and about 35 pounds of suspected
marijuana leaf.[2][1]Detectives then executed one search warrant in Madisonville
and another in Earlington, Kentucky.[2]Those searches recovered 10 firearms
and more suspected THC wax and suspected marijuana leaf.[2]
The investigation began after a Daviess County detective tipped the
Madisonville-Hopkins County Vice Narcotics Unit about a large shipment of drugs
being delivered to Hopkins County.[1]The unit was helped by the Madisonville
Police Department, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, the Daviess County
Sheriff’s Office and the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office.[2]Police say the
investigation remains ongoing.[2]
Photos and video
Mugshot of Alejandro Gaure. Photo: Madisonville/Hopkins County Vice/Narcotics UnitPhoto details
44-second video report on the Madisonville arrest and seizure. Source: WBKO
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
129.27 kg
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Oil or extract
Activity
Trafficking, Possession
Setting
Prison
Case stage
Charged
Sources
WFIE14news.com250 pounds of THC vapes seized in Hopkins Co., investigators say
WBKOwbko.comMadisonville man arrested, charged after 250 pounds of suspected THC, over 30 pounds of marijuana, firearms seized
WBKOwbko.comMadisonville man arrested, charged after search finds THC and marijuana products
Open questions the AI reported
No separate incident or arrest date was published; 13 October 2026 is the publication date of the full accounts and is used as the incident date.
The additional suspected THC wax and suspected marijuana leaf found in the Madisonville and Earlington searches had no published weight and are excluded from kilograms.
The sources do not say whether the 250-pound vape figure is liquid weight alone or includes cartridge hardware.
No value for the drugs, firearms or other items was published, so no value is recorded.
No court outcome beyond the charges and jailing was reported; police said the investigation remains ongoing.
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