If it was up to the Clayton County District Attorney, the four-legged member of her staff probably would have a different name.

But Tracy Graham Lawson is the first to admit the name works. Pacman, the yellow Labrador, is chomping away at the county’s drug problem. In just five years, the pup has led investigators to $2 million worth of cash and property, including more than 2 tons of marijuana.

“He’s a super star,” Lawson said.

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Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat gives a tour of Fulton County Jail in  2023. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2023)

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