Undercover narcotics operation nets multipe Arrest

The Prentiss County Sheriff's Office in cooperation with the Lee County Sheriff's Office, North Ms Narcotics, the Bureau of Narcotics began arresting suspects in a undercover narcotics operation this week that focused on the Baldwyn area. A total of eleven individuals were arrested and charged with charges ranging from possession of controlled substance with intent to sell or distribute to actual undercover sales to undercover narcotics officers. Six of the suspects were arrested on the Prentiss County side and two on the Lee County side.

Another individual, Charles Bell age 21 of Booneville was arrested on charges stemming from his possession of a sizable quantity, over twenty grams, of crack cocaine while in the Booneville area.

The Prentiss County Suspects were as Follows:

Courtney Beene age 25 of 17 CR 1721 Baldwyn Charged with sale of controlled substance her bond was set at $5,000

Kimberly Shane Hancock age 35 48 CR 6105 Baldwyn charged with sale of controlled substance her bond was set at $10,000

James Oneal Nabors age 21 of 116 Bush Street Baldwyn charged with two counts of sale of controlled substance his bond was set at $10,000

Angela Lynette Beene age 32 of 543 Dennis Drive Baldwyn charged with two counts of sale of controlled substance her bond was set at $10,000

Tony Kent Anderson age 44 608 MLK Baldwyn charged with two counts of sale of controlled substance his bond set at $10,000

Teylar Stewart age 22 417 East Street Baldwyn charged with sale of controlled substance his bond has not been set.

I'm am pleased with the outcome of this operation. Our narcotics officers worked very hard establishing the information and working these cases.
The operation began over six months ago and has been a great success. The possible will be other arrest in the near future. I appreciate Sheriff Johnson and Commander Chuck Bunn of the North Ms Narcotics Unit and Agents with the Bureau of Narcotics because without the team effort most of this would not have been possible. Being a member of North Ms Narcotics unit is a valuable asset to Prentiss County. The unit funds the salary of our Narcotics Officer, supplies him with a vehicle and all his equipment and all the buy money he can spend. This is something that would not be possible for us alone because of lack of funding. Some criticism has been expressed concerning the assets we seize going to the narcotics unit, but studies have shown that we can more greatly benefit from cooperating as a team rather than going it on our own, therefore drawing off all the resources of numerous agencies across North East Mississippi. It's a win, win situation.


Sheriff Randy M. Tolar