Two people were arrested in a massive multi-agency drug bust at a home in Meridian on Thursday.
According to MBN, a search warrant was executed on a house in Meridian that was believed to be associated with manufacturing counterfeit pharmaceutical narcotics.
When agents arrived to conduct the search warrant, they arrested 33-year-old Jabreon Mosley and 42-year-old Asad Baseemah.
This search warrant was conducted after a joint local-state and federal investigation that started in August of 2023.
Agents seized over 80,000 counterfeit pills believed to be made up of fentanyl.
They also seized 23 pounds of unidentified powder suspected of containing fentanyl, about 3.7 pounds of cocaine, 53.20 grams of methamphetamine, 5.9 grams of crack cocaine, 20,107 milliters of promethazine; 114.5 pounds of an unknown powder believed to be a binder for narcotics; 13.5 pounds of marijuana, 13 firearms including an assuault rifle, a shotgun and 11 handguns as well as a suppressor and body armor; cash; two pill presses and approximately 4 pounds of THC wax.
Jabreon Mosley was charged with:
-Two (2) counts of violation of the Victoria Huggins Pill Press Law
-Aggravated Trafficking of MDMA
-Trafficking of methamphetamine
-Aggravated Trafficking of fentanyl
-Aggravated Trafficking of cocaine
-Trafficking of Xanax
-Trafficking of marijuana
-All above listed charges are enhanced with possession a firearm and enhanced within 1500 feet of a school.
-Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Asad Baseemah was charged with:
-Trafficking of MDMA.
-Possession of crack cocaine with Intent to Distribute.
-Possession of methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute.
-Possession of xanax with Intent to Distribute.
-All above listed charges are enhanced with possession a firearm and enhanced within 1500 feet of a school.
-Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Other agencies that assisted with this investigation were the include the United States Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Mississippi, 10th Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Postal Inspector, Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, East Mississippi Drug Task Force, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Meridian Police Department and the Meridian Fire Department.
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics said in a release that they are grateful for the partnerships with the assisting agencies and thankful for the job well done.
