Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced the completion of an operation conducted by Fitch’s Fentanyl Strike Force on Thursday, Nov. 21, which resulted in four arrests in DeSoto County related to the sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. The operation also included the seizure of nearly $3,000.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (Official photo)
“Fighting the fentanyl epidemic cannot be done without cooperation and coordination,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch in a news release. “My office is committed to building a network of law enforcement across the state with the tools and knowledge to disrupt drug operations and make successful prosecutions of these criminals. Thank you to our partners in North Mississippi who worked with us during this operation. Together, we can get these dangerous drugs off of our streets and out of our communities.”
Law enforcement agencies that participated in the Fentanyl Strike Force operation included the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, and the Southaven Police Department.
This operation was preceded by training sessions in New Albany and DeSoto County for 68 law enforcement officers who are now part of the Fentanyl Strike Force network.
