Texas men found with suspected drugs and firearm

Pearl River County deputies arrested two men from Texas after they were found with suspected drugs and a firearm during a safety checkpoint on Thursday, April 30.

At approximately 11:51 p.m., deputies conducted a safety checkpoint on Highway 43 and stopped a vehicle that had a strong odor of marijuana coming from its interior. The passengers were identified as Charlie Randall, 66, from Cedar Hill, Texas, and Joseph Brooks, 65, from Dallas, Texas.

During the stop, deputies discovered marijuana, cocaine, oxycodone and a .25-caliber handgun…

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