<body><div>LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Laurel man is behind bars after a joint narcotics investigation by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Laurel Police Department.Joseph Stevens, 44, surrendered himself to JCSD narcotics agents on Thursday, Nov. 12, following the execution of a search warrant on his residence on East Ridge Road on Monday, Nov. 9.While executing the search warrant, narcotics agents located 117 grams of methamphetamine. Stevens was not home at the time of the search warrant.The investigation into Stevens began in July 2026 after narcotics agents received multiple tips from Jones County Crime Stoppers about large amounts of methamphetamine being sold at his residence.Both JCSD and LPD narcotics divisions, led by JCSD Sergeant Chase Smith and LPD Lieutenant Michelle Howell, coordinated with surveillance, obtaining a search warrant and executing the search warrant. “This narcotics investigation demonstrates the continued cooperation between the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Laurel Police Department to disrupt illegal narcotics trafficking in Laurel and Jones County,” Smith said.Stevens had his initial appearance in Jones County Justice Court Friday at 1 p.m. His bond was set at $25,000.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3XlYrK_1H3tBVI000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3XlYrK_1H3tBVI000" width="1300" height="241" ><figcaption>WDAM 7 On Your Side composer template image (WDAM7)</figcaption></figure>Want more WDAM 7 news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.</div></body>

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LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Laurel man is behind bars after a joint narcotics investigation by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Laurel Police Department. Joseph Stevens, 44, surrendered himself to JCSD narcotics agents on Thursday, Nov. 12, following the execution of a search warrant on his residence on East Ridge Road on Monday, Nov. 9.

Laurel man arrested for trafficking methamphetamine

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LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Laurel man is behind bars after a joint narcotics investigation by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Laurel Police Departm

Laurel man arrested for trafficking methamphetamine

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