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1. MBN seizes cocaine, marijuana in Lamar County

On Monday, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) said the agency executed a search warrant at a residence in Hattiesburg in Lamar County.

MBN Agents arrested 43-year-old Rodney Jermaine Cooper for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated trafficking of cocaine while in possession of firearm, and trafficking marijuana while in possession of firearm.

During the execution of this search warrant, MBN agents seized approximately 686 grams of powder cocaine, 9,890 grams of marijuana, two firearms, $9,740 in U.S. currency, and a 2016 Cadillac CT6 sedan. The weigh

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