FBI Arrests Mississippi Deputy as Wider Law‑Enforcement Sweep Unfolds

A joint federal announcement is expected later today on the scope of the Mississippi operation.

Overview

Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood confirmed FBI agents arrested his deputy, Marvin Flowers.
Haywood said without details that the FBI also took several Mississippi law officers into custody, including two county sheriffs, on public corruption allegations.
The FBI’s Jackson office and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi scheduled a joint briefing for later Thursday.
WAPT reported the briefing would outline a Delta drug conspiracy takedown, though federal officials have not released charges or case specifics.
Local coverage indicated Flowers was arrested in Oxford, and the sheriff said the 13-year department veteran remains in federal custody.