Pot, pills result in 4 arrests

Four men were arrested in two separate incidents at a safety checkpoint at the intersection of Mississippi 488 and Mississippi 427 at Laurel Hill last month.

Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark said deputies encountered a trio in a gray Hyundai Elantra with a Leake County tag at about 3 p.m. on March 18, after they pulled into a driveway and exited the vehicle before a traffic checkpoint at the intersection.

Clark said one of the deputies knew the owners and went to investigate. Upon making contact, the deputy reported the smell of marijuana.

A search of the vehicle found more than 230 grams of marijuana on top of the motor under the hood of the car. Clark said the drugs were estimated to be worth close to $1,500.

The three men arrested were:

• Quran Mattison, 28, 672 Chappel Road, Carthage, charged with possession of a controlled substance.

• Jeremiah Mann, 24, 829 Lewis Road, Walnut Grove, charged with possession of a controlled substance.

• Deanthony Markee Luckett, 23, 188 Canal Road, Carthage, charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Clark said a .45 caliber Springfield handgun was also found in the vehicle. 

All three men received a bond of $7,500 each and all three posted bond on March 20, according to Neshoba County Detention Center records.

The following day, Tuesday, March 19, deputies encountered Jo’Von Kymyatta Turner at a checkpoint at the same location.

Turner, 30, 1290 Stewart Road, Weir, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana in a vehicle, no insurance, and driving under a suspended license.

Deputies searched the vehicle he was driving after they determined he did not have a license. 

Clark said deputies found a clear plastic bag with a leafy green substance believed to be marijuana and another bag containing 28 prescription pills that were sent to the state crime lab for testing.

Jail records show Turner was released on a $12,600 in bond on March 21.