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Gary Ward is charged with the trafficking of methamphetamine by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. (Lee County Sheriff's Office)    By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/tristyn-stoop/) Tristyn Stoop    Published: Sep. 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM EDT | Updated: 2 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – A northern Lee County man is being accused of trafficking methamphetamine.  Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of 39-year-old Gary Ward, from the Pratts community. He was arrested Thursday, Sept. 3, during the execution of a search warrant in the Lee County side of Pratts. Ward is charged with trafficking methamphetamine and was given a $250,000 bond.   A Saltillo man named Adam Ray, 45, was also arrested during the execution of the search warrant for an outstanding Mississippi Department of Corrections warrant.       Copyright 2026 WTVA. 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