Drug take back day nets over 5K pounds
Mississippians took in over five thousand pounds of drugs during the most recent Drug Take Back Day that was held on Saturday, October 27th. There...
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DEA holds national drug take back day
by Alex Paton
The Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to reach the 10 million pound mark this October after collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly...
8 arrested in Hattiesburg drug bust
A joint operation between the DEA and the Hattiesburg Metro Narcotics Unit led to eight arrests, with another seven warrants to be served. According to...
Opioid manufacturing to reduce in 2019
by Alex Paton
The number of opioids manufactured in the United States could be reduced by an average of 10% in the coming year. The U.S. Department of...
Hattiesburg man faces drug and firearm charges
by Alex Paton
A Hattiesburg man is facing drug charges that could potentially land him in jail for life. William Russell Oswalt, 29, of Hattiesburg, entered guilty pleas...
FBI arrests father and son after finding 8 kilos of cocaine
by Alex Paton
In a multi-agency investigation, 43-year-old Dale Ricardo Easterling, Sr. of Moss Point has been arrested on drug charges. Easterling was charged Saturday with Conspiracy to Distribute...
Multi-state drug trafficking ring exposed, 11 charged
A joint operation has resulted in the indictment of 11 individuals on federal drug trafficking charges. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst announced that “Operation Highlife” has...
Hattiesburg operation leads to 46 arrests
46 criminals have been arrested as a result of “Operation Shark Tank” in Hattiesburg. The multi-day joint operation led by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task...
Gautier man gets five years for heroin charges
A Gautier man will spend five years in federal prison on drug charges. 32-year-old Jermaine Antonio Newell was sentenced to serve the 60 month sentence...
Counterfeit Oxycodone tablets show up in Gulfport
by Alex Paton
Counterfeit Oxycodone tablets that actually contain Fentanyl have been found in Gulfport. The Gulfport Police Department said over the past several weeks Gulfport Narcotics Detectives...