Two security breaches at Fulton County jails this week show how easily contraband reaches inmates. Deputies found drugs, phones, and McDonald’s burgers after smugglers cut holes in prison fences.
🔍 What’s Happening: Deputies discovered the breaches after spotting damaged fencing at both facilities.
• Rice Street Jail: Officers seized 131 cigarettes, marijuana, four phones, and drug scales
• South Annex facility: Three suspects caught with burgers, bolt cutters, and 70 grams of marijuana
⚖️ Between the Lines: The timing raises serious questions about jail security.
• Both fence cuts happened within 24 hours of each other
• Smugglers brought bolt cutters and hammers to breach the facilities
🎯 The Big Picture: Cell phones in jails let inmates run drug operations, threaten witnesses, and plan escapes. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office says these cases aren’t connected, but the pattern shows how vulnerable these facilities remain.
The sheriff’s office offers rewards up to $5,000 for tips about smuggling operations. Deputies say they need public help to stop these security breaches.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
