Tupelo man charged with drug possession with intent to distribute
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Surveillance of a home in Tupelo leads narcotics agents and police officers to an arrest.
Agents with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit and the Tupelo Special Operations team were watching a home on Magazine Street where drug activity was suspected.
During their investigation, they stopped a vehicle leaving the home.
Agents reportedly found a significant amount of Fentanyl in the vehicle during a search.
They arrested the driver, Frederick Ellis, and charged him with Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute.
Ellis’s bond was set at $40,000.
