On Monday and in the early hours of Tuesday, Monroe County deputies and agents with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit were rounding up suspected drug dealers in Monroe County.
The roundup is the result of several months of investigation by Monroe County Narcotics investigators. Most of these dealers are considered street-level dealers, which means they are the ones that teenagers or adults could go to and buy drugs at any given time.
These arrests are significant in helping to limit access of illegal narcotics to teenagers and adults.
A drug investigation over several months is time consuming and expensive to operate.
Under the new House Bill 733 that was signed into law July 1, by the governor, the state will start seeking reimbursement by the drug dealers to pay for the narcotics investigations.
House Bill 733 states an assessment can be made “against convicted criminal defendants to cover the reasonable costs of investigations.” This new bill is good for law enforcement.
Arrested were:
- Ricky Andrew Abbott, 21, of 60064 Cowley Road in Smithville, was charged with one count of sale of a controlled substance (Marijuana). Abbot is on bond for previous narcotics arrest on June 17. Abbott”s bond was set at $25,000 by Justice Court Judge Robert Fowlkes.
- Jenesis J. Lydia, 17, of 313 Tschudi Road in Amory, was charged with three counts of sale of a controlled substance (marijuana). Bond was set at $75, 000 by Fowlkes.
- Hollie Rena Mackenzie, 25, of 108 Gardenspot Drive in Amory, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance (marijuana). Bond was set at $50,000 by Fowlkes.
- Bobby Dewayne Meadows, 35, of 1506 Hatley Road in Amory, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance (marijuana). Bond was set at $50,000 by Fowlkes.
- Jeremy Lee Garth 24, of 1101B Ave. N. in Amory, was charged with one count of sale of a controlled substance (marijuana). Bond was set at $25,000 by Fowlkes.
- Arvell Westbrook, 48, of 1009 114th St. in Amory, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance (marijuana). Bond was set at $50,000 by Fowlkes.
- Cedric Lajuan Kilgore, 29, of 1075 E. Ave. in Amory, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance (marijuana). Bond was set at $50,000 by Fowlkes.
- Brandy Lynn Wiley 29, of 50242 Becker Bottom Road in Amory, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance (crystal methamphetamine). Bond was set at $50,000 by Fowlkes.
- Lula Sevdear Stanford, 28, of 60128 South Hatley Road in Amory, was charged with two counts of sale of a controlled substance (morphine and Adderall). Bond was set at $50, 000 by Fowlkes.
The investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected.
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