by Hunter Dawkins, Owner/Publisher – editor@thegazebogazette.com or hdawkins@supertalk.fm
GULFPORT (GG) –On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested Jesus Roberto Carrizales of Texas on felony drug trafficking charges. The arrest resulted after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 East in Gulfport where approximately (19) kilograms of cocaine were discovered.
According to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley, the HCSO’s Criminal Interdiction Deputies conducted a traffic stop on I-10 in Gulfport on a Freightliner semi for traffic violations. A search of the semi revealed two firearms in the cab of the semi.
Deputies noticed abnormalities with the vehicle. Further investigation resulted in finding a concealed nineteen (19) kilograms of cocaine.
If divided and distributed individually, the cocaine has a street value in excess of one million dollars. The driver, Jesus Roberto Carrizales of Texas was arrested and charged with Aggravated Trafficking in a Controlled Substance.
Carrizales was transported and booked into the Harrison County Jail where he is being held in lieu of a $1,000,000.00 bond set by Harrison County Justice Court Judge Albert J. Fountain. The Harrison County Narcotics Task Force and Drug Enforcement Administration assisted in the investigation.
(Photos submitted by Harrison County Sheriff’s Office)
