JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Nearly 22 pounds of marijuana, multiple firearms, around $10,000, and a large amount of cocaine were recovered during a drug bust at a Mississippi home.

According to the Department of Public Safety, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant at a residence in Hattiesburg on Monday.

As a result, 43-year-old Rodney Cooper was arrested 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.

Agents recovered approximately 686 grams of powder cocaine, 9,890 grams (21.8 pounds) of marijuana, two firearms, $9,740, and a 2016 Cadillac CT6 sedan.

The weights and amounts of the controlled substances are approximate and will be sent t

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