HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Monday, Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced multiple arrests related to the seizures of large amounts of cocaine.

Thursday, 32-year-old Hector Rodriguez-Valdez, 26-year-old Bryan Rodriguez-Valdez and 26-year-old Raul Quijas-Aguero, all from Mexico, were arrested for federal drug trafficking charges.

Friday, 47-year-old Christopher Gill, from Florida, was arrested for felony drug trafficking charges in an unrelated incident.

HCSO says on Thursday, August 14, around 10:12 a.m., a Harrison County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet van for a traffic violation at the 28 mile-marker on Interstate 10 East in Gulfport.

The deputy contacted the driver, identified as Hector Rodriguez-Valdez, and became suspicious of possible drug traffic

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