Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Makes Two More Drug-Related Arrests

Melonie Tate

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has made two more arrests after a sizable drug bust Tuesday. Melonie Tate and Holly West are in custody today facing drug-related charges.

Melonie Tate, 34, from Amory, is charged with sale of controlled substance and child endangerment. Holly Ladelle West, 49, from Aberdeen, is charged with two counts of controlled substances. Both are in the Monroe County Detention Center awaiting arraignment.

Holly West

Lisa Rooker, 50, from Amory, was arrested on Old Highway 25 Tuesday and charged with drug trafficking. She is currently in the Monroe County Detention Center awaiting arraignment.

These were related arrests by the Monroe County Sheriff Department Narcotics Unit.