Three caught with meth in a sweet tea jug in Mississippi

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (VDN) — Three people were arrested Wednesday evening in Poplarville after a traffic stop led deputies to methamphetamine hidden inside a sweet tea container, according to the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at about 7:20 p.m., a Pearl River County patrol deputy conducted a traffic stop on a maroon SUV in the 1400 block of South Main Street in Poplarville for a traffic violation.

The deputy identified the occupants as Briana Harris, 27, Patrick Russell, 33, both of 58 Lanell Odom Road, Poplarville, and Javaze Bowden, 29, of 10 Moore Road, Poplarville.

During the stop, the deputy developed probable cause to search the vehicle and noticed a white plastic bag inside a plastic jug labeled Milo’s Sweet Tea. The deputy emptied the tea and recovered two bags containing methamphetamine.

All three suspects were booked into the Pearl River County Jail on charges of tampering with evidence, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and possession of drug paraphernalia.