A Picayune man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop Tuesday evening in Pearl River County, the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies stopped a Chrysler 200 for an expired tag around 7:15 p.m. on Jackson Landing Road near Lilac Drive, authorities said.
Deputies identified the driver as 50-year-old Steven Thom of Picayune. Investigators said they found methamphetamine and Adderall during a search of the vehicle.
Thom was taken to the Pearl River County Correctional Facility and booked on charges of felony possession with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled substance, investigators said.
Sheriff David Allison said he wants the public to know deputies are continuing efforts to keep drugs off the streets. Picayune is the county seat of Pearl River County in Mississippi. Routine traffic enforcement can lead to the discovery of illegal drugs, and officials say such stops remain an important tool for public safety. 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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