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Over the course of three traffic stops in Pearl River County, four individuals were arrested on drug-related charges. The first arrest occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on 839 S. Beech St., where officers pulled over Amanda Burkett. During the stop, officers discovered crack cocaine in Burkett’s vehicle, leading to her charge of possession of a controlled substance. The next two arrests took place on Thursday, Oct. 29. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department pulled over a vehicle on Water Park Road, where they found Todd Kalland, 58, and Harley Robinson, 52, in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Kalland was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a license. Robinson was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The final traffic stop was also conducted on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 945 Rock Ranch Road.

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