Metro Area Law Enforcement Agency Cooperation Results in Numerous Drug Arrests Including Fentanyl Dealers Possibly Connected to Overdose Deaths

            Over the past months the Metro Area has seen an increase in drug overdoses. Two months ago the Madison Police Department, Ridgeland Police Department, Richland Police Department, Pelahatchie Police Department, Hinds County Sheriff’s Office, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office partnered together and formed a unit to open investigations on overdoses and overdose deaths in both jurisdictions. The officers worked together and shared all information and began to develop names of suspected drug dealers in the Metro Area. The result of this cooperation has resulted in the arrest of 11 suspects, 5 adults and 6 juveniles.

             The officers began making undercover buys from the suspects they could get close to. The buys along with other intelligence resulted in arrest warrants and search warrants being issued on the below listed individuals.

             We appreciate all the hard work by all law enforcement involved. Some of these cases are directly related to overdose calls and overdose deaths. We would also like to thank all of the families of the overdose victims who cooperated with the investigation.

***This Investigation is ongoing and additional arrests will be coming. 

 Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett will bring all Rankin County Suspects before Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow for Initial Appearances.

Some of the Drug Evidence Collected During Search Warrants Today

Weapons Seized During Today’s Arrests