Press Release
On the afternoon of April 22, 2022, a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle that was traveling on Highland Blvd for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, deputies located approximately 100 grams of marijuana, 1 ½ dosage units of Morphine, 43 milliliters of Promethazine and digital scales. The driver was cited for the traffic violation and the passenger, Xavier Williams was arrested for Possession of Sch I (Marijuana) with Intent, Possession of Sch IV (Promethazine), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On the afternoon of April 23, 2022, a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle that was traveling on Hwy 61 North. During the traffic stop, deputies learned the driver, Robert Johns, had an active arrest warrant for his arrest for Contempt of Circuit Court in Lawrence County, MS. Johns was placed under arrest. Inside the vehicle, deputies located a loaded Hi Point 9mm pistol, approximately 6 grams of Methamphetamine, digital scales, empty baggies, and approximately 4 grams of marijuana. Johns was arrested for Felony Contempt of Court (Lawrence County), Possession of Sch II (Methamphetamine), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Johns is currently on Probation with Mississippi Department of Corrections for a prior drug offense.
On the evening of April 23, 2022, a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle that was traveling on Hwy 84 for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, deputies located a small amount of marijuana on one of the passengers in the vehicle, Joseph Manson. Inside the vehicle, a loaded Glock 9mm pistol that had an extended 30 rd loaded magazine was found in a back pack. A computer check revealed that the Glock was stolen from Long Beach, MS. Deputies also located that inside the grey backpack contained ninety (90) ecstasy pills inside of a Tylenol bottle, thirteen (13) individual packages containing six (6) ecstasy pills in each package, four (4) individual packages containing ten (10) ecstasy pills each, totaling 208 Ecstasy pills seized, a clear plastic bag containing 61 grams of a marijuana, 23 individual packages of marijuana that were inside a green Crown Royal bag totaling 164 grams, 11 individual packages of a marijuana that were inside an orange Crown Royal bag totaling 124 grams, a black jar containing a marijuana, totaling 117 grams, a clear jar containing suspected THC wax, totaling 30 grams, and an individually wrapped THC edible, totaling 8 grams, a digital scale and an extra magazine with 9mm unfired rounds. A small black backpack contained a black and clear bag with marijuana totaling 8 grams, a peanut butter mintz package containing a marijuana, totaling 12 grams, and a grinder containing a marijuana.
All three occupants in the vehicle were arrested. The driver, Laurence Burnett, was charged with Trafficking Sch I (Ecstasy), Possession of Sch I (Marijuana) with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. Charles Clark, a passenger, was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Joseph Manson, a passenger, was charged with Possession of Sch I (Marijuana) with Intent to Deliver.
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