US Edition14 current or ex-Mississippi law enforcement officers plead not guilty in drug-trafficking scheme
Fourteen Mississippi officers, including two sheriffs, face federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly escorting cocaine shipments and accepting bribes, officials said.
- Last month, 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging a widespread drug‑trafficking conspiracy, according to prosecutors.
- Prosecutors say officers took bribes to protect traffickers, with two Mississippi sheriffs allegedly accepting thousands and giving a cartel their 'blessing'.
- Investigators say the scheme moved 25 kilograms of cocaine through Mississippi counties into Memphis, Tennessee, and six other people were also arrested.
- The state board suspended the officers' law enforcement certificates pending hearings, while U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner called the scheme a 'monumental betrayal of public trust'.
- Defense lawyers insisted their clients are innocent until proven guilty and sought jury review; Attorney Michael Carr and Attorney Thomas Levidiotis emphasized innocence while Gaston's lawyer did not respond.
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Mississippi Sheriffs Among 20 Charged in Alleged Cocaine Trafficking and Bribery Scheme
Twenty people — including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers — have pleaded not guilty to a sweeping federal indictment that accuses them of participating in a large-scale drug trafficking and bribery conspiracy. According to The Associated Press, federal prosecutors allege…
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14 current or ex-Mississippi law enforcement officers plead not guilty in drug-trafficking scheme
Fourteen current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers are among 20 people who have pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.
20 plead innocent in drug trafficking case
20 plead innocent in drug trafficking case dmonroe Tue, 11/11/2025 - 07:51 PM JACKSON — Twenty people, including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges that allege a widespread drug-trafficking conspiracy.Read more about 20 plead innocent in drug trafficking case Read more about 20 plead innocent in drug trafficking case239 views
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