2 charged with heroin possession in Laurel Thursday Both suspects will have their initial appearance in Laurel Municipal Court Friday, May 7. (Source: Laurel Police Department) By WDAM Staff | May 7, 2021 at 12:20 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 12:20 PM LAUREL Miss. (WDAM) - Two people were arrested on drug possession charges Thursday following a traffic stop in Laurel. According to the Laurel Police Department, investigators conducted a traffic stop on Ellisville Boulevard near the fairgrounds. The driver of the vehicle, 30-year-old Brandon Blakeney, was arrested and charged with one count of possession of heroin. Following a search of a home in Twin Pines Mobile Home Park, the passenger, 34-year-old Jamie Castillo, was also charged with possession of heroin.