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 Feb. 24, 2026, authorities said.
During the operation, Deputy Ethan Hester arrested Ricky Borden, 62, of Booneville, on charges of driving without a license and multiple justice court warrants, according to officials.
It was also discovered that Borden had dropped a cigarette pack containing alleged crack cocaine, authorities said. Borden’s bond was set at $5,000 by Prentiss County Justice Court Judge Ray Hall.
North Mississippi Narcotics Agent Grady Smith will present the case to the next grand jury, officials added.
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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