Area law enforcement officials conducted surveillance that ended with the weekend arrest of a Corinth man on drug charges.
According to a report from the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office, Alcorn County Sheriff Deputies arrested Timothy Lee Frederick, 26, of Corinth, and charged him with possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance after discovering the items in the arrestee's automobile Saturday night. Justice Court Judge Steve Little set Frederick's bond at $5,000.
Events leading to the arrest reportedly began around 9 p.m. Saturday night, when Alcorn County narcotics investigators and deputies and Tippah County narcotics and criminal investigators conducted surveillance based on a report there were individuals purchasing precursors to make methamphetamine in the Alcorn and Tippah County areas.
Officers reportedly observed two of the people they had been watching, drive up behind a local business. Officers followed and pulled up to investigate and discovered the precursor items in the automobile that led to Frederick's arrest. Frederick was transported to the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Charles Rinehart said, on behalf of himself and Narcotics Officers Darrell Hopkins and Reggie Anderson, "I'd like to thank the Alcorn County Deputies and the Tippah County Sheriff, and his narcotics and criminal investigators, for helping with this investigation. It is still ongoing and more arrests are expected."
Officers involved with the investigation were deputies Mackie Sexton, Shane Crowe, K-9 Officer Scott Brown, Danny Holloway, Dennis Smith and Steve Odle, along with Tippah County Narcotics Officer Tommy Garrett and Criminal Investigator Jason Willis.
Alcorn County Narcotics Investigator Reggie Anderson said it he always appreciates the help of the Corinth Police Department and the Alcorn County Deputies.
"Without them working behind the scenes, we narcotics officers would be lost on a lot of cases worked," said Anderson. "These guys do not get enough recognition for their hard work. We get a lot of credit that belongs to everyone from the undercover officer, to officers and deputies, to the prosecuting attorneys, to district attorneys, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, outside agencies and to the public -- who should be proud of themselves for their numerous calls and concerns."
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Hi There...
Just wondering your thoughts on this situation/arrest? And if you have been following this case at all? If so, have you noticed there have been no further arrests, even though the investigators claim to have more evidence and that more arrests were pending?! And that this individual is being held for having legal substances, that were found in a car that wasn't his.... that he has no prior drug arrests/convictions and there were no drugs/drug paraphernalia found in the car... that the investigators found no evidence of him selling, buying or manufacturing any types of drugs?... that the other person **the one they claimed to be watching as well** that was found on the scene with him, was let go without any charges whatsoever?...convenient if you know the rest of the story!
Do you find it a tad odd that the Corinth Police Dept., D/A & Judge are holding an innocent man illegally... solely on the basis there were 2 items in the car he was using, 2 items that any one of us can buy at any time from any store on any day, yet the Daily Corinthian makes no note of this information, because the officials don’t want the public to know what’s really going on...so, in the County Jail he sits, for no legally justified reason at all, awaiting a possible lengthy prison term?
The people of Alcorn and Tippah counties should be watching their backs because any one of them could be next in line if they happen to buy a few standard household items at the local Walmart, Walgreens, Lowes etc etc that the police dept doesn't think they should have.
This is injustice and corruption at its best!
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