Man sentenced after drug bust in Mississippi

A man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison after being arrested with more than 100 pounds of marijuana in Mississippi.

Posted: Oct 27, 2017 8:05 PM

Updated: Oct 27, 2017 8:05 PM

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison after being arrested with more than 100 pounds of marijuana in Mississippi.

WLOX-TV reported Wednesday that 35-year-old Keandre Marks will serve 21 months and three years of supervised released for an April 6 drug bust. Marks was stopped on Interstate 10 for a traffic offense in Gulfport.

Police found 109 pounds of marijuana after Marks consented to a search of the truck he was driving. Marks told police the drugs were headed to Gulfport to be sold during spring break.

Marks was also ordered to pay a $7,500 fine.

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Cases: 147382

Reported Deaths: 3763

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Hinds	9821	198
Harrison	6982	110
Jackson	6218	119
Rankin	5417	102
Lee	4984	95
Madison	4711	106
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Jones	3524	88
Lauderdale	3412	145
Lafayette	3197	49
Washington	3153	107
Lamar	2863	49
Oktibbeha	2435	62
Bolivar	2408	84
Lowndes	2328	64
Neshoba	2189	118
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Marshall	2119	50
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Monroe	1960	77
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Warren	1741	57
Tate	1669	51
Union	1653	25
Pike	1609	58
Copiah	1604	40
Yazoo	1529	39
Scott	1518	29
Itawamba	1511	34
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Pearl River	1494	67
Alcorn	1482	28
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Leake	1332	43
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Clay	899	27
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Jefferson	347	11
Franklin	334	5
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Sharkey	308	17
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Cases: 241957

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