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240 pounds of marijuana, $80K in cash seized in Hinds County drug bust

Four people are charged in connection with a $1 million drug bust.On Thursday, the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and a U.S. Marshals task force, executed a search warrant at a home on Manhattan Road in Jackson.“We’re not exactly sure where the marijuana came from, we just know it was here and in the possession of local people,” Sheriff Tyree Jones said.Investigators seized about 240 pounds of marijuana with a street value of about $1 million. They also seized $79,743, along with two pistols and a 2017 Honda Accord. “Any amount coming off the street is good, but when you have a large amount of this seizure right here, I consider that a very good job,” Jones said. Investigators arrested 32-year-old Donald Smith Silas III, who is charged with aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance. They also arrested Jahzarra Jenise Bracey, 20, who is charged with aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance with a firearm and child endangerment. William Shepherd, 47, and his son, Castleman Shepherd, 18, are both charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana.Jones said the investigation is ongoing.

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