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June 13, 2024

Capitol Police Arrest Alleged Drug Dealer After Search Warrant At Jackson Home

Morgan Howard

Source: MS Dept. of Public Safety
Source: MS Dept. of Public Safety
On Tuesday, June 11th, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, assisted by Capitol Police, executed a search warrant at a home, resulting in the arrest of 38-year-old Tarus Whitfield, a multi-drug distributor.
During the search, agents seized multiple drugs in varying quantities, including methamphetamine, marijuana, crack and powder cocaine, oxycodone, morphine, Xanax, and over two dozen unidentified pills. Additionally, numerous firearms were discovered in the residence: two shotguns, two rifles (one with a switch), and one Glock pistol with a switch.
Source: MS Dept. of Public Safety
Source: MS Dept. of Public Safety
Whitfield faces several charges:
-𝗔𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘅𝘆𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗫𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘅 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
-𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺
This is an open and active investigation, more arrests are anticipated.

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