A Carriere man is behind bars after being convicted for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine throughout Pearl River County.
Following a year-long joint investigation between the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, 41-year-old Billy Smith, of 103 Cedar Hill Lane, was found guilty of distributing aggravated trafficking amounts of meth on multiple occasions across the county.
Smith was indicted and, on or around April 7 was convicted and sentenced to 25 years to serve in the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Sheriff David Allison expressed his appreciation for the collaboration that led to Smith’s conviction, specifically thanking the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the local court system.
“Pearl River County is a better place now that a major drug dealer is off the streets and behind bars,” Sheriff Allison said.
