Deputies arrested a West Point man on June 13 after discovering suspected methamphetamine during a traffic-related stop in the Mooreville area of Lee County, Sheriff Jim H. Johnson said in a Facebook post.
The sheriff identified the suspect as Joe W. Guines, 61, of West Point, Mississippi. Deputies initially responded to a call for service and made contact with Guines; during the course of the investigation he was arrested on a traffic-related violation and was additionally charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine), the post said.
A Justice Court judge set Guines’ bond at $5,000, according to the sheriff’s post. The sheriff’s office did not provide additional details about the traffic violation or the quantity of the suspected drug.
Methamphetamine is classified as a Schedule II controlled substance under federal law and many state statutes, a designation that indicates a high potential for abuse and limited accepted medical uses. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
