Drugs, guns, cash recovered, Bloods gang member arrested in Moss Point, DPS says
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- State agents arrested Bloods member Linquin Reid and charged him with drug trafficking.
- Agents seized 442g cocaine, 128g fentanyl, 261 counterfeit oxy pills, three handguns, cash.
- Tindell said state, local and federal partners enabled dismantling of the trafficking ring.
A Bloods gang member was arrested Thursday in Moss Point and is facing a host of drug-related charges, according to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Linquin Frank Reid, 45, was charged with three counts of sale of controlled substance: fentanyl; felon in possession of a firearm; aggravated trafficking of cocaine; trafficking of fentanyl; possession of crack cocaine and possession of marijuana, all while in possession of a firearm.
DPS said in a news release that agents seized about 442 grams of cocaine, 128 grams of fentanyl, 261 dosage units of counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, 39 grams of crack cocaine, 52 grams of marijuana, 3 handguns, and U.S. currency.
“Operations like this one send a clear message: we will not tolerate those who choose to profit from poisoning our communities with fentanyl and other dangerous drugs,” Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell said. “This arrest is a direct result of the strong partnerships between our state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies. When we work together and share resources, we are far more effective at dismantling criminal organizations and keeping deadly drugs off our streets.”