Six felony drug arrests made in Tishomingo County

IUKA – In just over a week, the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a half-dozen people on felony drug possession charges, including one in the county jail.

On Nov. 15, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 72 in Burnsville. The driver had a large amount of illegal drugs with him and was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office. But Danny Wayne Hamm, 63, of Cherokee, Alabama, did not surrender all of the drugs he had on him when he went to jail. When officers found more, he was also charged with bringing contraband into a correctional facility.

Hamm’s bond for the new charges was set at $100,000. He also has a felony charge out of McNairy County, Tennessee.

That same day, deputies pulled over a vehicle at Battleground Dive in Iuka for traffic violations. Deputies summoned a K-9 officer. It was reported that the police officer later discovered methamphetamine in the vehicle during a search.

Andrew Miles Goss, of Iuka, was charged with misdemeanor traffic violations as well as possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $20,000.

Patricia Kay Lambert, 52, of Tishomingo, and Ralph Leonard Lambert, of Iuka, were arrested Tuesday, Nov. 12, after being pulled over on Iuka County Road 957 for an investigation into unauthorized use of a vehicle. Patricia Lambert was charged with possession of methamphetamine and remains in the county jail on $5,000 bail. Ralph Lambert was charged with possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. His bond was set at $10,000.

Kalah Renae McCarty of Tishomingo was pulled over at a traffic stop Nov. 11 near the boat ramp in Burnsville. He allegedly gave officers permission to search his vehicle, and investigators discovered what they believed to be methamphetamine. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and traffic violations. He was held on a $10,000 bond.

Deputies arrested 31-year-old Jamie Lynn Gafford of Iuka following a traffic stop Nov. 7 near Jefferson Avenue and Highway 365 in Burnsville. Gafford had an outstanding arrest warrant and was taken into custody. A search of the immediate surroundings of the vehicle revealed suspicion of methamphetamine. He was charged with possession of a warrant and possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $10,000.