On Wednesday, 25 January at approximately 4:42 p.m., Officer Boren responded to a call at Walmart in regards to shoplifting. Upon arrival he met with Loss Prevention Associates who had two individuals detained in their office. Officer Boren called dispatch to check the identification of the two individuals and both had active warrants for the City of Corinth.
Officer Boren placed Steven Robert Manka of Michie, Tennessee under arrest and during the search incident to arrest, he discovered a plastic wrapper containing a crystal substance. He then asked Mr. Manka what it was and he replied that it was Methamphetamines. A field test of the substance confirmed that it was Methamphetamines.
Mr. Manka was then transported to the Alcorn County Jail where he was booked in for his Active Warrants, and he was later charged for Felony Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamines). The narcotics were processed into evidence and will be transported to the State Crime Lab for confirmation testing.
The felony drug charge will be presented to an Alcorn County Grand Jury and the misdemeanor charges will be handled in Corinth Municipal Court.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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