PONTOTOC CO., Miss. (WLOX) – Monday afternoon, the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department announced that a traffic stop led to a large drug bust.
On Sunday, February 23, the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigation Division Narcotics Unit conducted a daytime traffic stop on a vehicle near Sherman.
After searching the vehicle, officials discovered over 715 pounds of marijuana and over 26,500 marijuana-infused gummies.
Officials say the value of the narcotics confiscated was valued at over $2,000,000.(Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department)
Jermaine Barrett, a Jamaican national in the United States on a work visa, was arrested for trafficking a controlled substance.
Jermaine Barrett, a Jamaican national in the United States on a work visa, was arrested as a result of the traffic stop.(Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department)
Officials say the value of the narcotics confiscated was valued at over $2,000,000.
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