LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Authorities in east Mississippi say a man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies seized a large quantity of illegal drugs, a firearm and cash during a raid tied to an ongoing narcotics investigation.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department said its SWAT team executed a search warrant Tuesday, March 31, at a residence in the 300 block of 40th Avenue in Meridian.
During the operation, deputies recovered more than 200 Ecstasy pills, over one ounce of cocaine, more than two ounces of methamphetamine, suspected fentanyl-laced and pharmaceutical pills, a firearm and more than $1,000 in cash believed to be connected to drug activity, officials said.
Authorities arrested Martin Walker III at the scene.
Walker is charged with:
- Trafficking Ecstasy within 1,500 feet of a playground while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Trafficking Methamphetamine within 1,500 feet of a playground while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Possession of Cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,500 feet of a playground while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Possession of a Controlled Substance within 1,500 feet of a playground while in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Felon in possession of a firearm — $150,000 bond
- Sale of a Controlled Substance within 1,500 feet of a playground — $50,000 bond
- Sale of a Controlled Substance within 1,500 feet of a playground — $50,000 bond
His total bond was set at $850,000.
Officials said the investigation remains ongoing and additional charges are possible.
