LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Forty people were arrested on Tuesday pursuant to 10 federal indictments filed in the Southern District of Mississippi charging defendants from Lauderdale, Newton, Neshoba, Scott, and Jasper counties in Mississippi, as well as Mexico, California, Texas, and Alabama.
Prosecutors said the charges stem from a four-year federal investigation of multiple drug trafficking operations distributing methamphetamine, cocaine, and other illegal drugs.
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The indictments charge various drug trafficking crimes, including, but not limited, to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to do so.
The following defendants were arrested:
- Tavia Armstrong, 32, of Meridian
- Alyssia Boose, 32, of Newton
- Billy Boose, 46, of Newton
- Fred Campbell, 49, of Meridian
- Jacoby Clayton, 29, of Meridian
- Mario Cole, 37, of Meridian
- Bobby Coleman, 35, of Union
- George Collier, 46, of Pelahatchie
- Christopher Evans, 47, of Union
- Tabbgrinn Graham, 33, of Decatur
- James Green, 52, of Meridian
- Cassady Harris, 37, of Union
- Yvette Herring, 45, of Riverside, CA
- Dakota Holt, 32, of Meridian
- Edward House, 46, of Meridian
- Jeffery Jennings, 40, of Meridian
- James Johnson, 50, of Louin
- Cedric Jones, 52, of Houston, TX
- Lajason Jones, 43, of Decatur
- Markee Jones, 44, of Meridian
- Nathan Kendricks, 46, of Meridian
- Kevin King, 41, of Meridian
- Todrian Laphand, 30, of Meridian
- John Little, 31, of Meridian
- Nicholas Massey, 35, of Decatur
- Kenneth McCurdy, 43, of Forest
- Jeffery Murrell, 54, of Newton
- Johnny Patton, 42, of Quitman
- Darius Powell, 35, of Meridian
- Marcus Powell, 38, of Meridian
- Raykeitdgrith Ricks, 41, of Lawrence
- Znthony Ruffin, 38, of Toomsuba
- Dustin Jamal Russell, 33, of Newton
- Steven Savell, 48, of Union
- Carlos Seals, 42, of Meridian
- Brandon Slaughter, 31, Meridian
- Jacorie Smith, 27, of Meridian
- Curtis Spivey, 39 of Philadelphia
- Billy Wilson, 52, of Cuba, AL
- Crisseta Woods, 46, of Union