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‘Unacceptable’: Meck. Co. Detention officer arrested, employment ended for smuggling items to inmate: MCSO

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Tiffieny Blanks was employed from May 4, 2022, to November 28, 2023. Authorities say they began investigating Blanks after getting reports that she was smuggling illegal items inside the detention center. Upon reviewing security footage, officials say a cell phone and vape devices were found. State law prohibits providing such items to inmates.

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‘Unacceptable’: Meck. Co. Detention officer arrested, employment ended for smuggling items to inmate: MCSO

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A detention officer is out of a job after she smuggled items to an inmate, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says. On November 28, MCSO announced that Detention Officer Tiffieny Blanks was arrested for and charged with bringing a cell phone and tobacco product to an inmate at Mecklenburg County Detention Center. Charges dropped against couple in controversial arrests by CMPD at bus stop B…

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Queen City News broke the news on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
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