In a press conference on Thursday, the FBI announced that 20 individuals were arrested on criminal charges related to a drug-trafficking conspiracy in the Mississippi Delta.

A total of fourteen current and former law enforcement officers were arrested. Six co-conspirators were also arrested.

U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner of the Northern District of Mississippi; Deputy Director Andrew Bailey of the FBI and Special Agent in Charge Robert Eikhoff of the FBI Jackson Field Office made the announcement.

Officers and deputies from all over the Delta were indicted and arrested for taking bribes for escorting what they thought were drugs or drug money. This has been a year-long investigation. Early this morning, the FBI began making arrests all across the Delta.

The FBI said that the indictment tal

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