Wake County detention officer arrested on charges of providing drugs to inmates
A Wake County Detention Center employee was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges of providing drugs to inmates.
Devin Lamont Williams, 33, of Holly Springs is charged with conspiring to traffic opium/heroin, trafficking of opium or heroin, providing contraband to an inmate, possession of a controlled substance on the premises of a prison or jail, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute a Schedule II controlled substance and possession with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute a Schedule VI controlled substance, his arrest warrant shows.
Williams was arrested during his regular shift at the John H. Baker Jr. Public Safety Center in downtown Raleigh, according to a Wake County Sheriff’s Office news release.
According to his arrest warrant, Williams is specifically accused of:
- Delivering 28 grams or more of an opioid to an inmate
- Possessing 1.5 grams of fentanyl
- Possessing 57 grams of synthetic cannabinoid
- Selling buprenorphine, a synthetic opioid used to treat substance-use disorder, to an inmate
Sheriff Willie Rowe said his office began an investigation as soon as it learned of the allegations against Williams.
“I want to assure the community that we will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the security of our facility,” Rowe said in the release. “The men and women of this office work hard every day to serve, and we remain committed to maintaining the public’s trust.”
Williams was hired in March 2023, according to the news release.
Williams was being held in the Wake County jail Tuesday with bail set at $2 million.
