The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested on Thursday, October 30, 20 people, including 14 law enforcement agents, accused of collaborating with drug trafficking networks in the Mississippi Delta.
The operation, the result of a multi-year investigation, exposed a network of police corruption that allegedly allowed the transportation and protection of drugs in one of the most heavily trafficked areas in the southern United States.
FBI Arrests 14 Police Officers Linked with Narco
More than a dozen Mississippi law enforcement officers, including two elected sheriffs, were indicted for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for helping assist drug trafficking across the state, officials announced Thursday.
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According to the FBI’s official statement, the arrests were made in a series of simultaneous raids in different counties in the northern part of the state.
Some of the suspects were caught carrying firearms and others were on active duty at the time of arrest.
Authorities confirmed that the detained agents worked in local and county departments and allegedly offered protection to traffickers in exchange for bribes.
The investigation, coordinated by the Department of Justice (DOJ), revealed that several officers received payments of up to $37,000 to allow cocaine and cash shipments to pass through rural roads in the delta.
Federal investigators indicated that the bribes also included favors, armed escorts and leaking information about anti-drug operations.
Among those arrested are two county sheriff’s deputies, who reportedly participated in at least three drug moving operations supervised by undercover FBI agents.
In those cases, the marshals provided security for the alleged traffickers, unaware that they were part of a controlled federal operation.
The 20 defendants face multiple charges, including conspiracy to distribute narcotics, public corruption and violation of federal gun laws.
Of these, 19 are accused of carrying firearms in connection with drug trafficking activities, which could aggravate their sentences.
The FBI warned that, if found guilty, they could face federal sentences of up to life in prison, depending on the degree of involvement.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi Clay Joyner told a press conference that the case represents “a betrayal of the public trust” and stressed that “corruption within law enforcement will not be tolerated.”
He added that the federal government will continue to work with local agencies to restore police credibility in the region.
Authorities reported that the operation remains open and further arrests are not ruled out.
The FBI is investigating other officials who may have collaborated with the network or received indirect payments.
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