Suspects rounded up in drug cases

More than 20 people were arrested Thursday as law enforcement agencies throughout the county joined forces to serve arrest warrants in a number of drug-related cases.
Alcorn County Sheriff's Department Investigator Reggie Anderson said officers with his department, the Corinth Police Department, Farmington Police Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, conducted the round up in which warrants were served on over 20 people with more arrests expected.
Most of the warrants were on charges of selling controlled substances including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs.
Sheriff Charles Rinehart said he is thankful for the cooperation among the agencies in fighting the drug problem.
"It is good when all the local agencies work together to fight the war on drugs," said Rinehart.
He also praised the job being done by the county's narcotics investigators.
Corinth Police Chief David Lancaster said he is thankful for the good working relationship his agency has with the county's other law enforcement agencies. He said it's always a positive thing when authorities can share information and work with each other to make the community safer.
"It's good that we can work together on the drug problem in Corinth and Alcorn County," said the police chief.
Farmington Police Chief Tony Holmes also praised the across the board effort by law enforcement in the round up.
"It is great to know that all departments are working together to get drugs off the street and especially out of the hands of children," said Holmes.