"Operation Spring Cleaning" - Picayune Police
The Picayune Police Department’s Narcotics Division has recently conducted a week long undercover operation from May 10 to May 17 called “Operation Spring Cleaning.”
On May 15 at around 5pm, Picayune Undercover Narcotics Detectives were conducting “Operation Spring Cleaning” at a local business on Sycamore Road when two suspects, identified as 56 year old Gregory Samuel Cook of Picayune and 33 year old Melissa Deverall Kent of Picayune, arrived at the business.
Detectives attempted to make contact with the suspects, but Cook and Kent fled the scene in their vehicle in an attempt to evade law enforcement personnel. During the pursuit down George Mitchell Road, detectives observed Cook and Kent throw several clear plastic bags out of the window, believed to contain Heroin.
The chase ended when the suspects stopped on George Mitchell Road near H.K. Stockstill Road and the suspects were detained without further incident. A search of Cook’s person found $475 and pills identified as suboxone in his wallet. Detectives then searched the suspect’s vehicle where they found a set of digital scales containing a crystal residue, several orange and clear syringes, two clear plastic bags containing a brown powdered substance believed to be heroin and one plastic bag containing a crystal like substance.
Detectives placed Cook under arrest for possession of controlled substance heroin with intent to distribute, possession of controlled substance methamphetamine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to sell controlled substance heroin, tampering with physical evidence, failure to stop motor vehicle when officer signals and misdemeanor possession of controlled substance.
Kent was arrested for possession of controlled substance heroin with intent to distribute, possession of controlled substance methamphetamine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to sell controlled substance heroin, tampering with physical evidence and possession of paraphernalia.
Both suspects were transported to the Criminal Justice Center where they were booked and incarcerated. The suspect’s vehicle and currency were seized due to being in close proximity of illegal narcotics.
This was just one case where the Picayune Police Department’s Narcotics Division was hard at work. Other arrests made during “Operation Spring Cleaning” were:
29 year old Justin Michael Garrett of Poplarville, MS was arrested on May 10th for false representation of controlled substance.
47 year old Ralf Richard Eichelsdoerfer (Eye-kuls-door-fer) of Carriere, MS was arrested on May 10th for sale of a controlled substance and possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute.
20 year old Tristian A. Drain of Picayune, MS was arrested on May 15th for false representation of controlled substance.
28 year old Justin Blake Franklin of Carriere, MS was arrested on May 17th for sale of controlled substance (adderall), possession of controlled substance (adderall), conspiracy to sell a controlled substance (adderall), felony possession of burglary tools, and possession of paraphernalia.
54 year old Christopher Robert Webb of Picayune, MS was arrested on May 17th for two counts of conspiracy to sell a controlled substance.
60 year old Rebecca Breaux Freitas of Carriere, MS was arrested on May 17th for conspiracy to sell a controlled substance.
Police Chief Bryan Dawsey and Assistant Chief Jeremy Magri commended the Narcotics division for doing an outstanding job and noted that they will continue to target drug dealers wherever they are found.
Picayune Police Department also made other arrest reports:
40 year old Heather Renee Boudreaux of Picayune and 35 year old Kevin Roger Bordelon Jr. of Picayune, were arrested on May 17th for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
34 year old Lindsey Nicole Pryor of Pass Christian, MS, 45 year old James Carver of Perkinston, MS and 34 year old Amber Donald of Wiggins, MS, were arrested on May 16th. Pryor and Donald were arrested for disturbing the peace and possession of controlled substance. Carver was arrested for possession of paraphernalia.
