Nearly 10,000 grams of marijuana seized in Hattiesburg drug bust

An arrest has been made following a drug bust in the Mississippi Pine Belt.

On Monday, agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant at a residence in Hattiesburg. At the scene, authorities arrested Rodney Jermaine Cooper, 43, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated trafficking of cocaine while in possession of a firearm, and trafficking marijuana while in possession of a firearm.

During the execution of the search warrant, agents seized approximately 686 grams of powder cocaine, 9,890 grams of marijuana, two firearms, nearly $10,000, and a 2016 Cadillac sedan. The weights and amounts of the controlled substances are approximate and will be sent to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory for analysis.

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