Metro-Area Man Arrested in Major Fentanyl and Drug Bust in Rankin County
BRANDON, Miss. – A metro-area man is behind bars after authorities seized a large cache of fentanyl and other illegal drugs during a traffic stop and subsequent home search in Rankin County.
William Daniel Rogers, 42, of Brandon, was arrested on Monday, July 14, 2025, after Rankin County deputies, Madison Police investigators, and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents pulled him over and found more than 122 fentanyl pills in his vehicle.
The traffic stop led to a search warrant for Rogers’ residence at 853 Willow Grande Circle in the Castlewoods community, where investigators uncovered a significant stash of drugs and firearms.
According to Sheriff Bryan Bailey, the search yielded:
3.6 pounds of marijuana
47 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms
152 additional M30 fentanyl pills
50 oxycontin pills
20 Xanax bars
2 grams of cocaine
28 grams of heroin
2 grams of fentanyl powder
1 gram of methamphetamine
Over 100,000 milligrams worth of THC products, including gummies, wax, “honey oil,” and “jello shots”
19 firearms, including four unregistered homemade suppressors
Rogers was charged with drug trafficking and booked into the Rankin County Jail on a $100,000 bond. Officials say additional charges are expected. He will appear before Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow for an initial hearing.
Sheriff Bailey emphasized the importance of multi-agency cooperation, stating that such efforts are aimed at reducing the availability of fentanyl and preventing overdose deaths in the metro area.
