Six people charged with drug crimes

Over the course of a few days, the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department booked several suspects on drug-related charges.
In three separate incidents, a total of six people were charged.
The first incident occurred on March 3 when deputies executed a search warrant at a home on CR 757 in the Tuscumbia Community.
According to law enforcement officials, the warrant led to the arrest of three people. Rodney Wayne Downs, 40, and Prentiss "Buddy" Turner, 43, were each charged with possession of two or more precursors with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine as well as possession of methamphetamine.
Another suspect, Lisa Wilson Downs, 40, was charged with possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine.
ACSD Drug Investigator Reggie Anderson said the arrests came after a six-month investigation by the department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
"After surveillance of the residence and conducting surveillance on pseudoephedrine logs a search warrant was obtained," Anderson said. Officials seized all the chemicals and three vehicles.
Investigators expressed gratitude to those who assisted in the investigation.
"This would not have been possible without the help of local drug stores who provided information through the pseudoephedrine list that is now required," said Investigator Darrell Hopkins.
Officials also said they called the Department of Human Services due to the presence of a child in the home.
"(This department) takes it very seriously when children are around this type of behavior. If children are present, that is a felony charge as well for child endangerment," Anderson said.
The ACSD was assisted in the investigation by the Mississippi Department of Narcotics, which helped with chemical cleanup. Helping in the execution of the search of the residence was all deputies within the department as well as the Mississippi Department of Narcotics and the Farmington Police Department.
The second of three drug incidents that led to arrests happened on Thursday, March 5, after a traffic stop.
K9 Officer Scott Brown pulled over a truck with Texas plates at Highway 45 and Henson Road. After speaking with the driver and passenger he became suspicious and asked to search the vehicle. With the occupants' consent, Brown searched the vehicle and allegedly found 128 hydrocodone and three other pills hidden in small bags that were sandwiched between two pieces of bread and then bagged again within a typical sandwich bag. Anderson and Hopkins were called to the scene where they spoke to the suspects, which led to a follow-up search of the passengers' residence where several more pills of various types were found, according to officials. The driver, Rosendo Rosas Jr., 30, of Booneville, and the passenger, Jose Angel Martinez Capetillo, 32, of Corinth, were each charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
Along with the drugs, about $300 in cash was seized.
The sheriff's department was assisted in the incident by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Later on Thursday, a second traffic stop by Brown led to another drug arrest.
After pulling over a driver for careless driving on N. Shiloh Road, Brown once again became suspicious after conversing with the driver. Again, officials said he was given consent to search the vehicle and allegedly found three grams of cocaine.
The incident resulted in the arrest of Brandy Williams, 35, of Corinth, for possession of a controlled substance.
The department was assisted in the incident by the Mississippi Department of Narcotics.
Anderson said his department appreciated the help it received from others in the arrests.
"We thank all of those who call us with information about drugs and those agencies that provided support," he said.
Anderson said anyone with information, or who would like to know what to look for, should call him at (662) 286-5521.