DeSoto woman who had warrant for drug dealing charges had drugs on her during arrest, deputies say

A DeSoto County woman was arrested on Wednesday after being accused of selling crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park.According to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, deputies obtained an arrest warrant for Tasha Idella Brown in connection with the illegal sale of crack cocaine near a park. On the same day that the warrant was obtained, deputies located Brown in a vehicle on Southwest Martin Luther King Jr. Street and took her into custody.During the arrest, a K-9 unit sniffed the vehicle and gave an alert that it was positive for drugs, DCSO said. Deputies checked the vehicle and located approximately 63.10 grams of cocaine inside Brown's purse.Brown faces charges of trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.