MISSISSIPPI — A Jackson woman is facing multiple charges after deputies said they discovered approximately $400,000 worth of illegal drugs during a traffic stop near the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility.
According to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were conducting a roadside safety checkpoint on Highway 468 shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday near the prison when they encountered a vehicle driven by Rachel Marie Thomas.
Investigators said deputies developed probable cause to search the vehicle for narcotics after speaking with Thomas…