MBCI Department of Public Safety Makes Arrest After Search Warrant Executed

MBCI Department of Public Safety Makes Arrest After Serach Warrant Executed

On August 6, 2025, Task Force Officers of the FBI's Safe Trails Task Force executed two search warrants on residences in the Pearl River and Tucker Communities on Choctaw Tribal lands.

As a result of the execution of the two search warrants, Task Force Officers seized illegal narcotics, and several individuals were taken into custody.

The FBI Safe Trails Task Force (STTF) is a collaborative effort between the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime and drug trafficking in Indian Country. The STTF works with a variety of partners, including BIA, DEA, tribal, state, and local law enforcement. The STTF has been a key part of the FBI's partnerships in Indian Country for almost 30 years and has been a presence on the Mississippi Choctaw Tribal lands since 2022.

Director of Choctaw Public Safety Gabriel Billie explained that "the Mississippi Safe Trails Task Force ensures the FBI and partnering agencies work together to protect members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and investigate criminal activity with a federal nexus in and around our Tribal communities in Mississippi."

"The Task Force is dedicated to keeping our tribal and surrounding non-tribal communities safe by working along-side our partners, training together, and policing our communities together," said Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark. The Neshoba County Sheriff's department has three officers on the Task Force.