PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. — Pearl River County deputies arrested two Texas men after they said they found suspected drugs and a firearm during a safety checkpoint on April 30.
The Pearl River County Sheriffs Department said deputies conducted the checkpoint on Highway 43 near Sycamore Road in Picayune. At about 11:51 p.m., deputies stopped a vehicle after detecting the odor of marijuana and later found suspected controlled substances and a firearm inside the vehicle, the department said.
Deputies said they recovered suspected marijuana, cocaine and oxycodone, along with a .25-caliber handgun. Criminal history checks showed both men are convicted felons, the sheriffs department said.
The driver was identified as Charlie Randall, 66, of Cedar Hill, Texas, and the passenger as Joseph Brooks, 65, of Dallas. Both men were taken to the Lenoir Rowell Criminal Justice Center and charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, authorities said. Anyone with information about illegal activity is asked to contact the Pearl River County Sheriffs Office at 601-403-2582. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
