DREW, Miss.–Two men have been arrested, nearly $300,k000 in cash taken, 247 lbs. of weed found and more arrests are expected in a drug bust in Sunflower County.
According to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics the bust happened last week at the Ruleville-Drew Airport in Drew. The agency had assistance from the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Dept. and the Winona Police Dept. K-9 unit.
During the bust more than 247 lbs of marijuana was found, along with more than $295,000 in cash, a .22 caliber pistol, a shotgun and agents also seized a single-engine Piper/Comanche airplane. Additional drugs were found when a house was searched.
Two men were arrested. They are identified as William Claren, 63, of California and Mark Bailey, 66, of Mississippi.
The men are charged with drug trafficking and conspiracy. More arrests are possible.
“The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Office, the Winona Police Department, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office are delivering what Mississippi taxpayers have every right to expect – seamless cooperation between federal, state and local partners to make our communities safer,” said U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner.
“MBN and our local partners did incredible work on this investigation and should be commended for this disruption of the flow of illegal narcotics.”
