Three charged with manufacturing marijuana after joint operation in Wayne and Clarke Co.

A joint operation by several law enforcement agencies led to arrest of three suspects, the seizure of over 100 marijuana plants and 30 firearms throughout Wayne and Clarke Counties.

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics teamed with the Mississippi Highway Patrol Air Operations Unit, the Army National Guard, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in a marijuana eradication operation throughout Wayne County and Clarke County.

As a result of the joint effort, three were arrested and charged with manufacturing marijuana. Additionally, 134 marijuana plants, 3 pounds of processed marijuana and 30 firearms were seized.