MERIDIAN, Miss. – Two people are in custody after authorities executed a search warrant Monday afternoon at a Meridian home connected to an alleged auto theft ring and insurance fraud scheme, according to police.
Assistant Chief Dareall Thompson said the Meridian Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, East Mississippi Drug Task Force and the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department carried out the warrant Sept. 22 at a home near 11th Avenue and 14th Street.
One of the individuals taken into custody is being detained, while the second person’s name and charges will not be released until formal charges are filed, Thompson said.
The investigation remains ongoing. Thompson thanked the assisting agencies for their efforts during the operation.
