A Hall County deputy sheriff faces federal charges of accepting bribes to aid a marijuana conspiracy.
Deputy David M. Treadwell, 33 of Gainesville, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday and his boss voiced his approval.
“When you have a seasoned deputy sheriff who makes the conscious choice to violate his oath of office and seek illegal financial gain, it must be dealt with expeditiously,” Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said. “I will not tolerate this kind of criminal action and I am thankful for the duty-bound officers who brought these heinous activities to the forefront.”
On five occasions in late 2014, Treadwell accepted $200 or $300 from a person he believed was a drug dealer in exchange for agreeing to warn him if he learned the drug dealer was under investigation, Acting U.S. Attorney John Horn said.
The case is still under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the North Georgia Major Offenders Task Force that includes Hall County deputies.
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