(Sugar Hill, Ga., May 27, 2025) – A former deputy director in Gwinnett County’s Department of Information Technology has been arrested following an investigation into the attempted diversion of county funds through altered financial documents.

On May 15, the Gwinnett County Treasury Division identified suspicious activity related to a vendor payment and promptly notified the Gwinnett County Police Department. An investigation was launched, focusing on James Smith, the Deputy Director of Infrastructure and Operations within the Department of Information Technology.

Investigators determined that Smith allegedly altered financial documents in an attempt to redirect county funds. As a result, probable cause was established to charge him with Computer Theft, Computer Forgery, and Criminal Attempt to Commit Theft by Taking.

Smith was arrested this morning and booked into the Gwinnett County Jail on the listed charges. The investigation remains active and ongoing.