Detention officer charged with smuggling drugs to inmates
By WRAL staff
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WAKE COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Wake County detention officer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly supplying contraband to inmates.
She was arrested during her shift, but by afternoon was out on $50,000 unsecured bond.
Hillary Morgan Seekins, 31, is charged with possession with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver cocaine, K2 (synthetic marijuana) and suboxone. She also faces charges of possession of a controlled substance in jail and possession with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a controlled substance.
“As soon as these allegations were reported, we took immediate action and launched an investigation. … We will not tolerate any conduct that compromises the safety of our community or the integrity of this agency,” Sheriff Willie Rowe said.
Seekins was dismissed from her job after her arrest. She had been an employee of the Wake County Sheriff’s Office since September 2018.
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