Meth dealer caught during suspicious vehicle search in Rocky Creek

Meth dealer caught during suspicious vehicle search in Rocky Creek

GEORGE COUNTY, MS – George County Sheriff Keith Havard states that on Wednesday, July 14th, 2021, Agents with the Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force were investigating a suspicious vehicle near the Rocky Creek Inn on Highway 98, in the Rocky Creek community of George County, MS.

During the course of the investigation, a suspect attempted to flee and led Agents on a foot pursuit. Ronnie Lee Moye (41) of Lucedale, MS, was apprehended and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute (Methamphetamine).

He is currently in custody at the George County Regional Correctional Facility, where he is being held on his charges following a bond revocation. Moye is also being held on a Mississippi Department of Corrections warrant for Violation of Parole.

The Southeast Mississippi Narcotics Task Force is investigating both cases. Anyone with information about this case or other drug activity are encouraged to call the George County Sheriff’s Office at (601)947-4811, the Lucedale Police Department at (601)947-3261, or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at (877)787-5898.