Nearly $80,000, more than 5 pounds of marijuana seized from Jackson residence

Officers with the Jackson Police Department, along with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and other federal authorities seized more than 5 pounds of marijuana and $78,182.97 in cash while executing a search warrant on a residence.

The warrant was served after a “lengthy and thorough investigation regarding illegal drug activity,” according to a Tuesday news release from the Jackson Police Department.

Antoine C. Collier has been federally indicted on the charge of knowingly and intentionally possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute.