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Mississippi is an alcoholic beverage control state, thus the state has a monopoly over the wholesaling or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages. The agency was established in 1966, when the state ended its prohibition of liquor, which had been adopted in 1907 (beer was allowed starting in 1933). [ 1 ]
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Mississippi. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies , the state had 342 law enforcement agencies employing 7,707 sworn police officers, about 262 for each 100,000 residents. [ 1 ]
A bounty hunter is a private agent working for a bail bondsman who captures fugitives or criminals for a commission or bounty.The occupation, officially known as a bail enforcement agent or fugitive recovery agent, has traditionally operated outside the legal constraints that govern police officers and other agents of the state.
A bail bondsman, bail bond agent or bond dealer is any person, agency or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of a defendant in court. Bail bond agents are almost exclusively found in the United States because the practice of bail bonding is illegal in most other countries.
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The undercover FBI agents arrived in Jackson in July 2023 looking for potential real estate opportunities and were put in touch with Owens, according to the indictment.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol falls under the Department of Public Safety. The Colonel is the highest-ranking officer in the Highway Patrol. Numerous departments exist within the patrol, including the Drivers License division, which is charged with the responsibility of testing and issuing drivers licenses to the residents of Mississippi.
FBI agents spent hours searching a cigar bar owned by Owens in downtown Jackson. Marshay Lawson, the spokesperson for the FBI's office in Jackson, said the reason for the search remains secret.