A 34-year-old Burruss State Prison guard from Barnesville was arrested for smuggling large amounts of marijuana and tobacco, cell phones and cash to inmates Sept. 16.
Logan Mallonee of Barnesville is accused of carrying items into the prison for inmates.
According to the arrest warrant, the offense occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the prison. Corrections special agent Amia Valentine took out the warrant against Mallonee.
The contraband listed in the arrest warrant includes 543 grams of marijuana, 1,354 grams of tobacco, six cellular phones, four chargers, one vape device, four packs of rolling papers, 43 grams of strips and $1,880 in cash.
The warrant says Mallonee intended to provide the items to inmates at Burruss.
Mallonee was taken to the Monroe County jail charged with possession of marijuana, crossing guard lines with contraband and violation of oath.
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