Overview
- Federal officials discovered Arthur Cofield missing from the minimum-security satellite camp next to FCI Jesup on May 26 and have declared him an escapee.
- A federal arrest warrant for escape was filed the next day and the U.S. Marshals Service and FBI launched a multi-agency search that remains active.
- The FBI announced on June 1 that Cofield should be considered armed and dangerous and is offering up to $10,000 for tips leading to his arrest.
- Investigators have released Cofield’s physical description, facial tattoos, aliases and Atlanta ties to help the public identify him.
- Cofield is serving a 135-month federal sentence for fraud and identity-theft convictions tied to an alleged $11 million scheme that prosecutors say used contraband phones and impersonation to buy gold coins and a Buckhead home, and authorities are withholding details about how he left the camp as the probe continues.