Three people were arrested in Lauderdale County and Meridian after a lengthy investigation.
The East Mississippi Drug Task Force, the Lauderdale County SWAT Team, and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed three search warrants on Tuesday, October 28, across the City of Meridian and Lauderdale County.
Warrants were served in the 1600 block of 17th Street, the 1300 block of 36th Avenue, and the 1000 block of Sandflat Road.
Officers seized cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, assorted pills, firearms, U.S. currency, several dogs, and numerous stolen items.
Three people were arrested. Lynthrell Nelson is charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 1,500 feet of a Church while in Possession of a Firearm and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, with total bond set at $150,000.
Jonathan Nolan is charged with Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 1,500 feet of a School while in Possession of a Firearm and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, with total bond set at $100,000.
Tyrone Tillman is charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and two counts of Sale of Controlled Substances, with total bond set at $140,000.
Authorities said all three have posted bond. The cases will be presented to the next available Lauderdale County grand jury.
“This investigation and the successful execution of these warrants demonstrate the strength of cooperation among local and state partners,” Sheriff Ward Calhoun said. “The work of the East Mississippi Drug Task Force, MBN, and our SWAT Team underscores our ongoing commitment to hold drug offenders accountable and to make Lauderdale County a safer place for every citizen.”
