LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – On Friday, August 9th at 1:15 p.m., the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team executed a search warrant at a residence on the 600 block of Azalea Drive. This operation was part of an ongoing investigation conducted by the East Mississippi Drug Task Force, with support from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.
The search led to the arrest of Nelcine Rouse Mathis, who now faces multiple felony charges:
- Sale of methamphetamine within 1500 feet of a church/playground – No bond set
- Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute – $25,000 bond
- Possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute – $25,000 bond
Mathis, who is already facing a pending felony burglary charge for which she had been released on bond, will not be eligible for bond on the methamphetamine sale charge due to its potential sentence exceeding five years. Her case is scheduled to be presented to the next available grand jury.
