THOMSON, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Georgia mayor after allegations of him selling alcohol to inmates.
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On June 6, Thomson police asked the GBI to investigate the city of Thomson mayor, Benjamin Cary Cranford, 52.
Cranford allegedly gave alcohol to an inmate work detail who was working in the city of Thomson on June 4.
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On Wednesday, the case was presented to a McDuffie County grand jury and an arrest warrant was issued for Cranford.
Cranford was arrested and booked into the McDuffie County jail.
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