US Edition2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say
- On Oct. 30, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Marvin Flowers, Chief Deputy, Sunflower County Sheriff's Department, Bruce Williams, Sheriff of Humphreys County, and Milton M. Gaston, Sheriff of Washington County, in pre-dawn raids as part of a Mississippi Delta operation.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner said indictments allege law enforcement officers provided safe passage for narcotics and drug proceeds through the Delta into Memphis in exchange for bribes and involved related firearms offenses.
- Authorities say one indictment charging 15 people alleges officers transported 25 kilograms of cocaine and accepted bribes of $20,000 and $37,000.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Mims will prosecute the cases, defendants have been granted bond, and all arrested remain presumed innocent as Humphreys County holds an emergency meeting and Chief Deputy Billy Barber assumes command.
- Andrew Bailey said the multi-year probe uncovered `systemic corruption` across multiple counties and agencies in Mississippi, noting prior federal investigations including the Rankin County "Goon Squad" and the Lexington Police Department .
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Mississippi Sheriffs, Officers Indicted Over Alleged Drug Bribery Conspiracy
Federal prosecutors unveiled indictments Thursday against two Mississippi sheriffs and a dozen other law enforcement officers over an alleged conspiracy to furnish armed security for Mexican cartel operatives moving cocaine through Mississippi’s Delta heartland. Those arrested include 20 people, including 14 current and former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, who allegedly accepted bribes as large as $20,000 and $37,000 for helping an…
A total of 20 people were arrested in the operation, including 14 law enforcement officers, and charged with drug distribution. Most of the 20 were also charged with violating federal firearms laws.
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Indictment: Sheriffs, Officers Took Drug Trafficking Bribes
Federal authorities announced indictments against 20 people on Thursday, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers. The yearslong investigation swept across multiple counties in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi...
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