Georgia deputies arrested after allegedly smuggling contraband into jails

Three Georgia deputies — one in Troup County and two in Barrow County — have been arrested and charged after allegedly smuggling contraband into jails within the state in two unconnected instances, in keeping with authorities.

Steven Michael Crowder, 23, had been working as a detention officer with the Troup County Sheriff’s Workplace since January. He’s accused of bringing narcotics into the Troup County Jail and promoting them to a number of inmates for months, the Troup County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.

An investigation was launched a couple of month in the past after officers had been alerted of allegations that Crowder could have been smuggling medicine into the jail and was being compensated by means of a 3rd celebration. The sheriff’s workplace stated they imagine he was the one officer concerned.

Crowder now faces 4 counts of violation of oath by a public officer, 4 counts of things prohibited for possession by inmates and one rely of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He might face anyplace from one to 25 years in jail.

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Steven Michael Crowder allegedly smuggled narcotics into the Troup County Jail and offered them to a number of inmates in trade for cash.
(Troup County Sheriff’s Workplace)

“Each one that joins our employees, is held to the next normal and I personally inform every of them the implications they’ll face ought to they make the selection to carry contraband within the jail or take part in prison conduct,” Troup County Sheriff James Woodruff stated in a information launch.

The inmates who had been offered the medicine can even face prices as soon as that a part of the investigation is accomplished.

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Steven Michael Crowder had been working as a detention officer with the Troup County Sheriff’s Workplace since January.
(Troup County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Moreover, two deputies with the Barrow County Sheriff’s Workplace — 21-year-old Hunter Lewis Perkins and 28-year-old Xavier Jamal McWhortor — turned themselves in after that they had smuggled contraband into the Barrow County Jail.

They’d turned themselves in to the Barrow County Detention Middle. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Workplace contacted the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to research.

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Hunter Lewis Perkins (left) and Xavier Jamal McWhortor (proper) had been arrested after smuggling contraband right into a Georgia jail.

“We moved in a short time on this and instantly contacted the GBI,” Sheriff Jud Smith wrote in an announcement. “The belief that exists between our workplace and the group is essential to all of us on the Barrow County Sheriff’s Workplace. When somebody violates that belief, we’ll act swiftly.”

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Each males are charged with bribery, buying and selling with inmates with out consent of the warden or superintendent, gadgets prohibited for possession by inmates and violation of oath of a public officer.

The investigation is ongoing, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.