Former Hinds County detention officer sentenced for possession, intent to distribute methamphetamine

A Madison man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, as announced by U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

According to court documents, on August 18, 2018, Marcell Anderson, a 26-year-old Hinds County detention officer, attempted to introduce contraband into the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi. Anderson had an electrical-taped bundle in his pants containing methamphetamine, marijuana, spice (synthetic marijuana), Xanax pills, rolling papers, and lighters.

Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury, and he pleaded guilty on January 25, 2023, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, and it was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Keesha Middleton.