Rockdale deputy allegedly smuggled cocaine into county's jail to give inmates

A Rockdale County detention deputy is accused of smuggling drugs into the county’s jail, Channel 2 Action News reported.

Ezra Black, 25, of McDonough, was arrested Thursday after an investigation alleged he was smuggling cocaine into the jail for inmates, Channel 2 reported. He’s been working for the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office for less than six months.

“The entire office is in shock,” Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Yolande Moore told the news station. “It was hard for us to believe that this was going on in our jail.”

The investigation began earlier in July after a tip was received by the Rockdale County Special Investigations Unit, Channel 2 reported.

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