MOSS POINT, Mississippi - A raid on a home suspected of being a gambling house sent 8 people to jail on a variety of charges on Sunday, according to a news release from Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd. Two others were arrested during the raid on a separate case. Police raided a shuttered storefront for an out-of-business hydroponics shop located at 1676 W. Lincoln Ave., Sgt. Shane Carringer said. According to Carringer, around 30 people were detained and questioned outside the location and another 40 were detained in the back of the store where police suspected the gambling house was being operated. Honolulu Police raided an illegal game room in a Waimanalo house on Tuesday. Thursday, November 26th 2020, 9:20 AM HST by KITV Web Staff Honolulu Police raided an illegal game room in a Waimanalo.
MOSS POINT, Mississippi -- A raid on a home suspected of being a gambling house sent 8 people to jail on a variety of charges on Sunday, according to a news release from Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd.
Two others were arrested during the raid on a separate case.
The gambling sting was a joint operation with the Narcotics Task Force in Jackson County and Jackson County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division, K-9 Division and patrol deputies.
About 10 officers raided the house at 5230 Billy Street in Moss Point near the Sue Ellen Recreation Center. The people arrested were placing football bets at the home, but parking at the recreation center. The raid took place shortly before the Sunday NFL games kicked off.
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During the operation, $2,196 was seized along with a variety of drugs and gambling paraphernalia.
Kelvin Reginal Monroe, 49, lives at the home and was charged on an operating a gambling house offense. Monroe was convicted of the same charge in 1999.
Others arrested were: Perry Megail Jointer, 30, of Moss Point, on possession of spice; William Lewis Johnson, 26, of Moss Point, on gambling; Patrick Laster, 41, of Moss Point, on gambling; Regional Terrel Stallworth, 38, of Moss Point on gambling; Cory Tate, 31, of Moss Point, on gambling; Lavern Hardimon, 49, of Moss Point, on gambling; William Andrew Fairley, 60, of Moss Point, on gambling; Lachundia Oatis, 40, of Moss Point, on gambling.
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David Lee 'Slick Dave' McCovery was arrested and charged on a possession of marijuana offense during the operation. He was arrested the day before -- Friday, Oct. 19 -- by drug agents on the same charge at his Frederick Street home.
Following the operation, the task forces canvased a known drug area called 'The Hole' in Kreole, which is inside the Moss Point city limits.
MOSS POINT, Mississippi -- A raid on a home suspected of being a gambling house sent 8 people to jail on a variety of charges on Sunday, according to a news release from Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd.
Two others were arrested during the raid on a separate case.
The gambling sting was a joint operation with the Narcotics Task Force in Jackson County and Jackson County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division, K-9 Division and patrol deputies.
About 10 officers raided the house at 5230 Billy Street in Moss Point near the Sue Ellen Recreation Center. The people arrested were placing football bets at the home, but parking at the recreation center. The raid took place shortly before the Sunday NFL games kicked off.
White House Raid
During the operation, $2,196 was seized along with a variety of drugs and gambling paraphernalia.
Kelvin Reginal Monroe, 49, lives at the home and was charged on an operating a gambling house offense. Monroe was convicted of the same charge in 1999.
Others arrested were: Perry Megail Jointer, 30, of Moss Point, on possession of spice; William Lewis Johnson, 26, of Moss Point, on gambling; Patrick Laster, 41, of Moss Point, on gambling; Regional Terrel Stallworth, 38, of Moss Point on gambling; Cory Tate, 31, of Moss Point, on gambling; Lavern Hardimon, 49, of Moss Point, on gambling; William Andrew Fairley, 60, of Moss Point, on gambling; Lachundia Oatis, 40, of Moss Point, on gambling.
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David Lee 'Slick Dave' McCovery was arrested and charged on a possession of marijuana offense during the operation. He was arrested the day before -- Friday, Oct. 19 -- by drug agents on the same charge at his Frederick Street home.
Following the operation, the task forces canvased a known drug area called 'The Hole' in Kreole, which is inside the Moss Point city limits.
Agents witnessed a drug exchange at 4119 Grace Street that led to the arrests of Eric Eugene 'E-40' Tait, 40, and James David Rivers, Jr., 40.
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Rivers was released from prison four months ago to an early release program. He was previously convicted of shoplifting and possession of a firearm by a felon. Both men were charged on possession of crack cocaine. The house is abandoned and belonged to Tait's late grandmother. Inside officers discovered jewelry, cell phones and EBT cards believed to have been stolen and traded for crack or other drugs. Officers also seized $2,516 that was bundled and in various places of the house.
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Byrd said anyone with information about drug activity in Jackson County should call the Narcotics Task Force of Jackson County at 228-769-3302.
