STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is expanding its footprint in the Golden Triangle.

Area law enforcement agencies are coming together for one common goal: to fight crime.

The Golden Triangle Area Violent Crimes Task Force swore in three new members on Monday in Starkville.

This agency was created by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.

Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office just joined.

“Joining this here, we can pull from other agencies, such as Lowndes County, Clay County, and also pull from the state. Resources are the biggest things that help us now,” said Oktibbeha County Sheriff Shank Phelps.

Sheriff Shank Phelps said MBN reached out to his department some months ago about joining, but it finally became official this week.

Any agency apart of the task

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