Law enforcement officials have made several felony drug arrests in March 2025, charging multiple individuals with serious drug-related offenses.
Authorities arrested Rashad Shonprio Friar of Iuka, MS, on charges of felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, which was enhanced with a firearm. Friar was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and is being held for the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
In a separate arrest, Tyler Wayne Gray of Burnsville, MS, was taken into custody and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, identified as methamphetamine.
Another individual, Brian Taylor Smith of Glen, MS, was also arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
Authorities continue to investigate these cases as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug-related crimes in the region.
