Pike County deputies seize drugs and firearm during Magnolia search

Pike County sheriff’s deputies seized drugs and a firearm during a search in Magnolia on Jan. 6, 2026, authorities said.

The Pike County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and Gang Unit executed a search warrant at Ricky B. Wells’ residence as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

Officers recovered about 1,635 grams of suspected cocaine, 110 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and roughly 88 doses of suspected Suboxone. A firearm was also found near the suspected narcotics.

Wells faces charges including aggravated trafficking in a controlled substance, trafficking in controlled substances, and possession of a Schedule III drug, the sheriff’s office said. The investigation remains ongoing, and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty, officials said.

Provided by the Pike County Sheriff’s Office Public Relations Department.