ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Devin Smith, 38, of Riverdale, has pleaded guilty in Fulton County in a case that involves the trafficking of a 17-year-old female. The victim was recovered from a hotel during “Operation Not Forgotten.”
Following her recovery, Smith was indicted in January 2022 along with nine other men, for a total of one seller and nine buyers. All 10 defendants have now pleaded guilty and been sentenced to prison.
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