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.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
