RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A South Carolina man is behind bars after deputies recovered approximately 44 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop in Rankin County.
John Jermaine Norman, 42, was arrested around 1:14 a.m. on Saturday after being pulled over on Highway 49 near Highway 80 in Pearl. Deputies with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office stopped Norman’s white Chevrolet SUV after observing him unable to maintain a single lane of travel.
During the stop, the deputy suspected Norman’s involvement in criminal activity and conducted a search of the vehicle. That search uncovered roughly 44 pounds (20 kilograms) of suspected cocaine.
Norman was immediately taken into custody and charged with trafficking a controlled substance. He was transported to the Rankin County Detention Center, where he remains held without bond pending his initial court appearance.
