A contraband drop attempt at the DeKalb County Jail was foiled on May 3, when a 58-year-old man was caught holding a bag near a rope hanging from a cell window.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended Mark Lumpkin, who confessed to his involvement in the drop.
Lumpkin was driven to the jail by 59-year-old LaToya Plunkett, of Stone Mountain.
What is a drop?: A drop is an illegal process where inmates lower a rope from a broken cell window and hoist a bag containing contraband items from someone outside the facility.
The Contraband: When searched, the confiscated bag contained packs of cigarettes, a cell phone with chargers, cigarette papers, a bottle of liquor, and an orange.
Lumpkin, who did not provide a home address, now faces charges of crossing the state/county guard line with weapons, intoxicants, drugs without consent (a felony), and criminal trespass (a misdemeanor). He is currently being held at the DeKalb County Jail on a $4,000 bond.
Deputies issued warrants and arrested Plunkett at her home on May 4 without incident. She is charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and is being held at the DeKalb County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
The DeKalb County Jail has faced ongoing issues with contraband smuggling attempts.
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