PEARL RIVER COUNTY – Two Texas men were arrested after Pearl River County deputies found suspected drugs and a firearm during a safety checkpoint, authorities said.
The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department said deputies conducted a safety checkpoint April 30 on Highway 43 near Sycamore Road in Picayune.
At about 11:51 p.m., deputies stopped a vehicle traveling through the checkpoint after detecting the odor of marijuana, according to the sheriff’s department. Investigators said deputies later found suspected controlled substances and a firearm inside the vehicle…