Local
DeKalb Police Officer Charged With Selling Abortion Drug to Undercover GBI Agent
Marius Tassy, a 43-year-old DeKalb County police officer, was arrested and charged after allegedly selling misoprostol to an undercover Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent who said they needed to end a pregnancy. He was released from jail Thursday and placed on administrative leave.
A DeKalb County police officer has been arrested and charged after authorities say he sold a prescription abortion medication to an undercover Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent who told him they needed to terminate a pregnancy.
Marius Tassy, 43, was booked into the DeKalb County jail Tuesday and released Thursday morning, according to online records. He faces a felony charge of unlawful practice of pharmacy and a misdemeanor charge of sale of dangerous drugs. The DeKalb County Police Department said Tassy has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
According to court documents, the undercover agent contacted Tassy and arranged a meeting, saying they needed prescription pills to end a pregnancy. The affidavit alleges Tassy met the agent at an unspecified location, provided instructions on how to take the pills, and sold three tablets of Cytotec â the brand name for misoprostol â for $200.
The GBI confirmed it assisted the DeKalb police in the investigation. DeKalb Police Chief Greg Padrick said in a statement that the department holds its officers to high standards and that the alleged conduct, if proven, betrays the trust of the community.
"When an officer is accused of a crime, it undermines the credibility of the entire profession," Padrick said. "Our officers are expected to act with honesty and integrity, and we will cooperate fully with the investigation."
Tassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and court records do not list an attorney representing him. According to Georgia POST records, he was hired by the DeKalb County Police Department in 2021 and had completed his training and probationary period.
Misoprostol is one of two drugs commonly used in medication abortion in the United States, typically in combination with mifepristone. It is also approved to prevent and treat stomach ulcers and is sometimes used off-label for other gynecological purposes. The drug is available by prescription only.
Georgia law bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, a restriction that has sharply limited access to abortion care across the state and pushed many patients to seek pills through other channels. The case comes amid heightened scrutiny of how abortion medications are obtained and distributed, and it raises questions about the boundaries between law enforcement and reproductive health care.
The investigation is ongoing. DeKalb police have not said whether Tassy remains employed beyond his administrative leave, and no court date has been scheduled.