Federal, local agencies to address ‘large-scale’ West Tennessee drug trafficking operation

RIPLEY, Tenn. (WMC) - Multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies will hold a joint press conference Thursday afternoon following what officials describe as a “large-scale investigative operation.”

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the operation targeted an alleged drug trafficking conspiracy operating across rural West Tennessee.

The briefing is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Lauderdale County Justice Center.

Expected attendees include representatives from the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, Jackson Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Memphis Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), along with District Attorneys Jody Pickens and Mark Davidson.

Action News 5 will livestream the press conference.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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