Twelve Behind Bars in Hancock County Drug Roundup

Twelve people are now behind bars as a result of two drug busts in Hancock County.

The Hancock County Narcotics Division executed search warrants on Tigris Street in Bay St. Louis and Orange Street in the Springwood community. Agents discovered individual bags of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute at a residence.

William Eckerfield, Sean and Richard Peneguy, Rodney Brown, Colin Celino, Ila Boswell, Katie Garcia, Ty Ladner, Betty Russo, Eugene Davis, Valarie Warren and Tommy Smith were all arrested with various charges in connection to the sting operation.