Mississippi Woman Arrested Near Kentwood - $75,000 Worth of Drugs Found

A Mississippi woman, 23 year-old Amari Williams, was arrested Monday (August 26, 2024) and
booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail for Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance. 

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) Narcotics detectives were conducting proactive drug enforcement along I-55 in the Kentwood area. They observed a vehicle traveling slowly in the left lane, holding up traffic and showing evidence of distracted driving. 

Williams, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, was pulled over in a traffic stop where detectives discovered more than 47 vacuum-sealed bags with 50 pounds of high-grade marijuana inside. The drugs are estimated to be worth $75,000.

Sheriff Gerald Sticker wants to thank the community for their partnership with TPSO and for reporting  suspicious activity. Anyone can share information about a crime, or suspected crime, at any time by calling the TPSO dispatch center. If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through CrimeStoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! You may be eligible for a cash reward.