Three Arrested In Webster County Drug Bust

Huey Yates
Source: Webster County Sheriff’s Department

Bonita Pittman

Eikeren Hill

Webster County, Mississippi (WCBI) – A Webster County drug bust on Thursday evening lands three people in jail. Eikeren Hill is charged with three counts for the sale of cocaine. Bonita Pittman was arrested for the sale of marijuana.  Huey Yates is charged with selling cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine.

Webster County Sheriff Tim Mitchell says the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. One vehicle was also seized during the Thursday bust. Mitchell says more arrests will be made.

Press release from the Webster County Sheriff’s Department:

“Tonight Webster County Sheriff’s Dept. with the Partnership of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the assistance of Eupora PD served several narcotics warrants. It was a total of seven warrants served, four arrests were made, and one vehicle seized during the operation.

Sheriff Mitchell stated that this has been an on going investigation for several months, and that these arrests are just the first to come. Sheriff Mitchell also stated that he wants to thank the Eupora PD for there assistance in the operation. List of suspects arrested by Webster SO and MBN: 1.Eikeren Hill was arrested for three counts of sale of Cocaine 2.Bonita Pittman was arrested for Sale of Marijuana 3.Huey Yates for sale of cocaine, sale of methamphetamine, and sale of marijuana”
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