Mississippi authorities seize over 1,000 pounds of suspected illegal products

Mississippi authorities seize over 1,000 pounds of suspected illegal products

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) announced the seizure of more than 1,000 pounds of suspected illegal products following a coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation across central Mississippi. On November 2, 2026, agents and officers from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), Madison Police Department, Ridgeland Police Department, Rankin County [...]

Drug task force cracks down on illegal kratom sales in local TN businesses

Following the July 1 Tennessee kratom sales ban, a crackdown occurred in Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, and Polk counties. Local officials collected remaining kratom products from businesses after a 48-hour surrender period, resulting in the seizure of numerous tablets, bottles, and blister packs for destruction.

Authorities seize more than 1,000 pounds of illegal THC, kratom products in metro raids

PEARL — Police seized more than 1,000 pounds of illegal THC and kratom products Monday after raids at 14 locations across the Jackson metro area, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said. Agents and officers served the search warrants in Madison, Rankin and Hinds counties. The raids were part of Operation Preferred Purp, a six-month […]

Agents seize suspected illegal THC, kratom-like products in central Mississippi raids

A multi-agency effort in Mississippi resulted in more than 1,000 pounds of suspected illegal products being seized. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety confirmed that agents executed 14 search warrants on Monday at locations throughout Madison, Rankin, and Hinds counties following a six-month investigation. Agents coined the effort as “Operation Preferred Purp” and noted that […]