LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – A Meridian man faces multiple trafficking charges after authorities say a search of a residence uncovered large quantities of drugs, cash and a firearm.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department, along with its SWAT team, executed a search warrant Tuesday, March 31, at a home in the 3800 block of 32nd Street as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
According to officials, agents recovered more than two ounces of powder cocaine, over one ounce of methamphetamine, approximately 7,000 ecstasy pills, suspected fentanyl-laced and pharmaceutical pills, and more than 8½ pounds of marijuana. A firearm and more than $19,000 in cash believed to be connected to drug activity were also seized.
Authorities arrested Rolando McDonald in connection with the investigation.
McDonald is charged with the following:
- Trafficking ecstasy within 1,500 feet of a school while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Trafficking methamphetamine within 1,500 feet of a school while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Trafficking marijuana within 1,500 feet of a school while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Trafficking cocaine within 1,500 feet of a school while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Possession of Xanax within 1,500 feet of a school while in possession of a firearm — $100,000 bond
- Possession of a controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school while in possession of a firearm — $100,000 bond
His total bond was set at $800,000.
The investigation remains ongoing, and officials say additional charges are possible.
