JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) – Known in Jones County by his nickname “Zeus Capone,” 43-year-old Martin Ashcraft of Ellisville is back in prison after a traffic stop yielded new drug-related charges.
Narcotics agents with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ashcraft on Monday, Oct. 10, after discovering methamphetamine during a traffic stop. He is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute and one count of child abuse since his 12-year-old son was also in the vehicle.
At the time of the arrest, Ashcraft was out on felony bond for a previous narcotics charge.
According to the JCSD, the Jones County Justice Court is expected to revoke his bond at his court appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
“Zeus is no longer on the loose,” said Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin. “We continue to press the fight against illegal narcotics distribution networks in Jones County. Maybe one day these repeat offenders will learn their lesson.”
Berlin had high praise for the JCSD Narcotics Division.
“Our narcotics agents work day and night to identify, build cases against and arrest those selling illegal narcotics here,” said Berlin. “They do one heck of a job keeping the pressure on these dealers.”
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