Georgia Cop Cops Plea To $80K "Drug Money" Embezzlement; Needed Extra Cash For Personal Expenses, House Payments, Avoiding Foreclosure

In Georgia, the Rome News Tribune reports:

• Former Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Captain Brenton James Garmon pleaded guilty in federal court [Wednesday] of embezzling about $80,500 from the department between 2004 and 2007. Prosecutors say Garmon used the money, which had been seized during drug investigations, to pay personal bills. At one point, they say, Garmon used some of the money to help him avoid foreclosure on his private residence.

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