The Perry County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration raided over 20 businesses and residences in the Pine Belt on Thursday following an exhaustive investigation.
The multi-county crackdown focused on people selling alcohol, vapes, THC, and other illegal substances to underage customers.
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According to a news statement from the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, this was a pervasive problem, and many of the defendants had close relationships.
Local law enforcement confirmed that the following individuals were arrested in Forrest County on criminal charges:
Khaled Alhamidi, 55, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking while in the possession of a firearm
- conspiracy to sale a controlled substance
- Total bond: $100,000
Akram Alhamidi, 25, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking while in the possession of a firearm
- conspiracy to sale a controlled substance
- Total bond: $100,000
Omar Obaid, 40, of Hattiesburg
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- Total bond: $20,000
Gaizan Abubaker, 37, of Houma, LA
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- Total bond: $35,000
Rami Selah, 32, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking of controlled substances while in possession of an enhanced firearm (dropped)
- Total bond: $20,000
Bassel Saleh, 53, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- Total bond: $60,000
Mark Shaibi, 24, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking while in the possession of a firearm
- Total bond: $35,000
Gabr Al-Gabri, 36, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking of controlled substances while in possession of an enhanced firearm
- Total bond: $35,000
Basel Rashad, 30, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking while in the possession of a firearm
- Total bond: $60,000
Anmed Elgabry, 30, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- trafficking of controlled substances while in possession of an enhanced firearm (dropped)
- Total bond: $20,000
Mohammed Riyadh, 31, of Hattiesburg
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- Total bond: $20,000
Abdulnaser Nasser, 34, of Petal
- aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance (x2)
- Total bond: $35,000
Ahmedou Mohamedlaamar, 22
- trafficking of a controlled substance
We anticipate that some detainees from Forrest County will make their initial appearance after noon on Friday.
