PR03-019

Date:

August 8, 2003

 
Two Arrested in Undercover Sting Operation at County Jail
 

A contract maintenance worker and a jail Detention Officer were arrested following a undercover sting operation at the Fulton County Jail which lasted three weeks. The arrests come after an internal investigation at the jail which involved the alleged distribution of illegal drugs to inmates.

On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, along with undercover investigators from the GBI arrested contract maintenance employee Daylan Lovett after he allegedly distributed a controlled substance to an inmate in exchange for cash. Lovett was placed under arrest and is charged with Delivering a Controlled Substance to an Inmate, and Trading with an Inmate, which is a felony.

The investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and GBI also led to the arrest and apprehension of 36 year old Detention Officer George King. King, a two year employee with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, was taken into custody without incident as he reported to work this afternoon shortly after 3:00 p.m. King is charged with one count of Violation of Oath of Office and one count of Trading with an Inmate. Additional charges may be pending. Fulton County Sheriff Jacquelyn H. Barrett plans to begin termination proceeding in accordance with county guidelines.

Following their arrests, both Lovett and King were booked into the Fulton County Jail. Lovett is currently being housed in another jail. King will also be transported to an outside holding facility.

Fulton County Sheriff Jacquelyn H. Barrett announced this afternoon that the arrest of Lovett and King should deliver a strong message about her intent to run a safe and secure facility.

For more information, please contact Lieutenant Clarence Huber at (404) 730-4148. Lieutenant Huber can also be reached on his digital pager at (404) 742-6798.