HERNANDO, Miss. — Two men have been convicted in a major fentanyl trafficking case tied to the largest seizure of the drug in Southaven’s history, according to the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office.
Michael Walker and Richard Vaught both pleaded guilty to trafficking charges in DeSoto County Circuit Court. The case involved 4,387 lethal dosage units of fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid.
Richard Vaught was sentenced to 15 years day-for-day in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision. Walker also entered a guilty plea and will be sentenced at a later date…