Man, woman arrested after attempt to sneak contraband into DeKalb County jail

DeKalb County police say they caught a man red-handed attempting to sneak contraband into the jail on Wednesday.

Police said a man was standing outside the jail and was caught “literally holding the bag,” near a rope dangling from a cell window.

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A DeKalb County deputy approached 58-year-old Mark Lumpkin as he stood near the building holding a black bag. He was questioned and told police he agreed to participate in a “drop” for a fee and was driven to the jail by a woman.

Deputies identified 59-year-old LaToya Plunkett of Stone Mountain as the woman who dropped Lumpkin off outside of the jail.

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The contraband Lumpkin attempted to get inside the jail included cigarettes, cell phone and chargers, cigarette papers, a bottle of liquor and an orange. He was charged with crossing the state/county guard line with weapons, intoxicants, drugs without consent and criminal trespass.

Plunkett was arrested on Thursday and is charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and was taken to the DeKalb County Jail, where she is being held on a $10,000 bond.

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