VERONA, Mississippi — Deputies arrested two Lee County residents after a traffic stop in Verona in May 2026 uncovered a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine, the Lee County Sheriffs Office said.
The sheriffs office said deputies pulled over a vehicle on East Main Street for multiple traffic violations. The driver was identified as Grant N. Gardner, 42, and a passenger as Kedreick Mister, 42.
During the stop, deputies discovered what the office described as a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine and various items of drug paraphernalia. Gardner and Mister were transported to the Lee County Adult Detention Center and charged with aggravated trafficking of a Schedule II controlled substance, in addition to several misdemeanor traffic offenses, the post said.
A Lee County justice court judge set bond at $25,000 for each suspect. The Lee County Sheriffs Office provided the information in a Facebook post attributed to Sheriff Jim H. Johnsons office. 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."
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