UPDATE BELOW!
WGAC’s Austin Rhodes is reporting that Sheriff Richard Roundtree has started a major internal investigation concerning reports of steroid abuse among a number of his officers.
But Sheriff Roundtree has just denied that claim to The Jail Report.
“Thar’s completely false,” the sheriff said this morning. “All I know is that they (talked to) a suspect for possession of steroids, and he made the allegation that he sold to officers in the past.”
However, the suspect provided no names, dates or anything, Sheriff Roundtree said. So there is no internal investigation.
UPDATE: This was just released from Lt. Allan Rolins:
“The Richmond County Sheriff’s office has reviewed reports being posted in media outlets that there is a current investigation into steroid use by members of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
“The Sheriff’s office has a potential informant that has hinted they have information about steroid use, but the informant has not supplied any information or names of any deputies. This subject has never provided any information in the past and is currently under investigation for steroid use and distribution.
“The Sheriff’s office takes this matter seriously, but there are no deputies under investigation at this time and there is no ongoing internal affairs investigation.
“If more details emerge we will provide the information at that time.”