Prentiss County deputies, along with officers from the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, set up a checkpoint on February 24, 2026, according to sheriff’s officials.
During the operation, Prentiss County Deputy Ethan Hester arrested Ricky Borden, 62, of Booneville, on charges of driving without a license and multiple Justice Court warrants, authorities said.
It was also reported that Borden dropped a cigarette pack at the scene, which allegedly contained crack cocaine, according to officials. Borden’s bond was set at $5,000 by Justice Court Judge Ray Hall.
North Mississippi Narcotics Agent Grady Smith is expected to present the case to the next grand jury, officials added.
