The Hinds County Sheriff's Office issued the following press release:
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office continues to be very deliberate and intentional in fighting crime across the county, in particular drug crimes.
On Thursday March 19, 2015 at approximately 11:45 A.M. the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Browning Drive and Hwy. 80 in Clinton, MS. Subsequently approximately a half of pound of high grade marijuana along with 50 Xanax Bars were seized. Arrested was 25 y/o Jeffery Phillips, who lives at 101 Mount Salus Apartment F-2.
The investigation led to a search warrant being executed at the above address where investigators found and seized approximately one ounce of high grade marijuana, one AK-47 Assault Rifle, pills and $13,816.00 in U.S. Currency. Phillips is charged with Possession of Marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.
Sheriff Tyrone Lewis said, "I appreciate the hard work of the men and women in our Narcotics Division and I'm grateful today that these drugs and weapons are off the streets." "We will continue to be very aggressive in our efforts to make Hinds County a safe place to live, do business and raise a family," he shared
22 comments:
Wow, I feel so much safer knowing they got such a big fish. I brought more weed than this with me on spring break.
Nice $2 bill by the way.
@7:18pm... While you may be a reasonable pot head; do you find it necessary to carry an AK-47 and a couple of handguns while you smoke up? Don't think this guy was headed to the Panic show?
I brought more weed than this with me on spring break.
No doubt you are a big person with an opinion we should all value highly.
He needs all the good press he can get. It's over for the Lewis administration.
What are "Xanax Bars"? A diet supplement? Post-workout snack?
I'm pretty sure Xanax only comes in pills.
If you carried over half a pound of weed with you on spring break are you still sitting at that blinking caution light?
Off to 'college' for this fine young Cochran supporter. I'm sure he'll learn plenty of useful knowledge and skills to use once he's out in a few years.
Not needing the paltry $15 I'm sure that Jeffery Phillips smoked a blunt and then voted for Thad for free.
That's not an assault rifle. Show me where the select fire switch is on it.
Ain't prohibition grand?
"Phillips is charged with Possession of Marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute."
So, no gun charges? At all? Really?
What would the gun charges be if he was not using the gun to aid and abet criminal activity? If you get pulled over for a DUI and have a gun in the car there is not gun charge. If you rob a bank and leave a gun in the car there is no gun charge. Owning a gun is not a crime unless you are a felon. The mere possession of a firearm while being in possession of an illegal substance does not make the firearm involvement criminal.
Mississippi Code § 41-29-147
The use of a gun in the commission of any drug crime or possession of a gun at the time of arrest for a drug crime doubles both the maximum allowable period of incarceration and the maximum fine for any given offense.
Has anyone noticed that the AK-47 is a short-barreled rifle? Highly illegal in and of itself.
That AK is a pistol and is completely legal. It doesn't have a stock and instead has an "arm brace" that helps stabilize the gun when fired one handed.
Does Mississippi Code § 41-29-147 apply to possession charges?
The AK is a pistol.
And it is neither illegal nor highly illegal whether it's a pistol or short barreled rifle.
The use of a gun in the commission of any drug crime or possession of a gun at the time of arrest for a drug crime doubles both the maximum allowable period of incarceration and the maximum fine for any given offense.
which is highly unconstitutional in a few different respects
Mar. 20, 2015 at 9:56 PM
I am very sure that you are wrong. Look it up.
Good work HCSO!
You gotta feel sorry for folks like 7:24 and 8:17 that have to try so hard attempting to come up with a Cochran comment on any post thrown up on JJ. What in the world could possess you to come from so far out in left field with comments like these?
@5:26
The term "Cochran Supporter" is interchangeable with black democrat thug (the people that got Cochran elected). Personally, I think it has a nice ring to it.
So, 2:46, if a story appears about white Mississippian getting thrown out of the library for not bring able to read, should we assume that he voted for McDaniel? Or at least attended the two klan rallies where McDaniel was a special guest and speaker. Get over it you lost and yes black people CAN vote for either party if they do choose.
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