Bad batch of oxycodone sold on streets in Gulfport
Gulfport police held a press conference concerning a dangerous batch of drugs being sold on the streets. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson has more on what the community needs to know.
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Over one pound of marijuana found in Pass Christian home
Pass Christian Police Chief Tim Hendricks announced the arrest of a man after more than a pound of marijuana was discovered inside a home on Fleitas Avenue. Raymond Alexander Jr. was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana based…
Crack down on opioid overdose death investigations
In response to the National Opioid Epidemic, the state of Mississippi is strengthening death investigations stemming from drug overdoses. From now on, agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics will be at the scene of every suspected overdose state-wide. After…
Pled guilty to drug trafficking charges
The man who was arrested for drugs while escaping from a hurricane has pled guilty for his charge of drug trafficking. Twenty-six-year-old Rodolfo Ortun, his wife, and their baby boy were trying to escape Hurricane Harvey. On August 24, 2017,…
$700,000 of cocaine seized on I-10 in Hancock County
Mississippi Department of Transportation enforcement officers found approximately $700,000 in cocaine during a routine safety inspection in Hancock County. Officers stopped a 2000 freightliner tractor and van trailer eastbound on I-10 that was loaded with detergents and soap being transported…
Operation Crackdown arrests 29 people in George County
Nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies from the George County Sheriff’s Office to the FBI arrested 19 people today in what authorities are calling Operation Crackdown. Operation Crackdown consists of 42 charges that stem from selling methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and…
Coast authorities help in international drug bust
As Mississippi continues to fight against a global epidemic with opiates, prescription pain killers, and heroin abuse, authorities on the Coast are helping crack an international drug trafficking case that all began with a regular traffic stop in Ocean Springs.…
New information released on international drug ring tied to the Coast
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office held a news conference in Gulfport this morning to release new information about an international drug trafficking investigation. The first case started with a traffic stop here in Mississippi in 2013. That stop led…
Fentanyl ring tied to South Mississippi
Today, the Department of Justice held a press conference in Washington, D.C. regarding federal authorities announcing charges Tuesday against two Chinese nationals. Forty-year-old Xiao-Bing Yan and 38-year-old Jian Zhang were charged in the federal districts of Mississippi and North Dakota…
Spice overdose in Biloxi
Biloxi Fire responded to a medical emergency call near Mary Mahoney's around 3:50 about "a man being down". When officials arrived on the scene, they found out three males overdosed on a bad batch of spice. Biloxi Fire, Biloxi PD…
Marijuana infused cereal treats seized in Jackson County
Citizen complains result in the seizure of 16 plastic bags of marijuana infused cereal treats in Jackson County. Last night, the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team witnessed a drug deal at the Lake Mars Boat Ramp in Gulf Park Estates.…
Federal meth trafficking charges
Two Harrison County men are facing federal methamphetamine trafficking charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in South Mississippi discovered the drugs were coming from California. According to the FBI, 55-year-old Steven Salmon and 41-year-old Hector Serrano Cruz, both of…
Discussion on impact of opioids
Opioid addiction is growing in communities across the state. In the last three years, 481 opioid related deaths have been reported to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. A town hall meeting was held earlier in Diamondhead to address the impact…
Diamondhead Town Hall meeting on opioid abuse
Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Mississippi. There were at least 211 overdose deaths in 2016, the most in state history. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director says he believes that number is even higher. Mississippi’s Health…
Women Arrested On Drug Charges
Two Texas women driving through South Mississippi are now behind bars charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 37 year old Yohanna Ruiz Guerra and Evelyn Juarez, both from Texas, were seen driving carelessly on i-10 in Jackson County…
Possession Of A Stolen Firearm Arrest
A man is behind bars after being arrested during a narcotics investigation at the motel six in Biloxi last night. Police say Delvin Martin was found to be in possession of a firearm that had previously been reported stolen in…
Meth recovered in home raid, three arrested
Biloxi police have three people in custody facing charges of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute. According to investigators, 31-year-old David Powell of Gulfport, 27-year-old Brittany Thorton of Gulfport and 33-year-old Sandra Ramirez were arrested after…
Couple facing Meth, fleeing charges in Harrison County
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson says this couple is facing felony drug charges for possession and intent to distribute meth and failing to yield during a traffic stop. According to Sheriff Peterson, when agents attempted to stop a blue Nissan…
Man wanted for drug charges
Harrison County deputies now have a 43-year-old woman in custody for one count of felony possession of marijuana, but more charges could follow. Earlier this week, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson asked for the public’s help locating Tracey Dubose and…
County Cracking Down On Heroin
But...is this case is an example of a much bigger problem in the county. Hancock county narcotics agents say since Tuesday of this week, at least four individuals have been taken to the Hancock Medical Center in need of emergency…
Hancock County Drug Arrest.
Thanks to the hard work of the Hancock County Narcotics Division and the Waveland Police Department, a suspected drug dealer is off the streets and behind bars. Jeremy Simpkins of Waveland was arrested yesterday morning at his home on Morris…
Drug Bust on I-10 in Jackson County
A Texas man is behind bars in Jackson County after a traffic stop on I-10 discovered nearly eight pounds on cocaine in his truck. Luis Maldonado was arrested Tuesday morning at the 70 mile marker on I-10 after a Jackson…
Pascagoula City Worker Arrested for Selling Drugs
A part time City of Pascagoula employee has been arrested for selling drugs while working. Thirty-nine year-old Wesley Hall was taken into custody after he was caught selling a form of methamphetamine while at work and in a city truck.…
George County Man Arrested
One George County man is behind bars for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. 35 year old Jerry Street was arrested on Roy Street in George County yesterday. When law enforcement authorities arrested him, they found about…