SCSO deputies smuggled drugs into jail [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Court documents reveal that two deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) are facing charges for allegedly smuggling drugs into a correctional facility.

Lillie Pittman, 31, and Joshua Williams, 30, both employed as correctional deputies at the SCSO, are accused of trafficking drugs into the facility.

The charges against them include bribery of a public servant, possession of contraband in a correctional facility, and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or distribute.

SCSO will be holding a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 4:00 p.m., at the SCSO Training Academy to discuss the arrests.