Aug. 15, 2024 – The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered a stolen tractor, attachments and lawnmower in Jones County. The stolen agricultural equipment is valued at a combined $65,000.
On Aug. 10 MALTB was contacted about the possible location of a Kubota MX6000 tractor and front-end loader, Land Pride pallet forks, Land Pride rotary cutter, Woods box blade and a Bad Boy 60″ zero-turn lawn mower stolen from a Jones County farm on Aug. 9 and 10.
All of the items were recovered on Aug. 11 approximately two miles from the farm they were stolen from. MALTB investigators identified and arrested Marc Herrington of Laurel as a suspect in the theft. Herrington was then taken to the Jones County Adult Detention Center. He has been charged with four counts of Grand Larceny.
Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau Director Dean Barnard praised MALTB investigators for the quick recovery of this farm equipment and thanked the Jones County Sheriff’s Office for their work on this case.
The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau, the law enforcement division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, enforces state laws pertaining to the theft of cattle, horses, swine, poultry, fish, farm equipment, chemicals, timber and all other farm or agriculture-related crimes. Visit http://msagtheft.org/ to learn more about the MALTB. To report or provide information regarding an agricultural crime, call 800-678-2660.
