Deputies arrest Carthage woman for drug trafficking

A Carthage woman was arrested and charged with drug trafficking and after she was pulled over for reckless driving on Holland Avenue over the weekend, the authorities said.

The woman Kellsi Jackson, 34, 2029 East Franklin Street, Carthage, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, careless driving, failure to signal a lane change, seat belt violation, driving under the influence-refusal to take a field sobriety test and trafficking of a controlled substance.

Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark said Jackson as arrested with around 30 grams of crystal methamphetamine. Clark said deputies believe it was recently purchased at the time of her arrest on Saturday morning and described it as “a significant amount.”

Clark said Jackson was spotted driving a white Chevrolet Cavalier with Leake County tags after midnight in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 28, on Holland Avenue.