On Thursday, Aug. 28, the Union County Sheriff’s Office received information that a state probationer banished from the Enotah Judicial Circuit was staying at a relative’s house off Skeenah Gap Road.
Dillon Wayne Mullavey, 43, of Blairsville, had been issued an arrest warrant for violating his probation condition related to the banishment.
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He got out of prison in 2023 after serving a portion of his sentence for a 2019 cocaine trafficking conviction in Union County, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Mullavey has a history of recidivism in the area that has resulted in three prison sentences since 2013, and the banishment was attached to his prior sentencing.
“We don’t know why he was back,” Sheriff Shawn Dyer said. “It was a fairly short investigation because, as soon as we heard he was back, we acted on it. We knew he wasn’t supposed to be here.”
Several members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force accompanied the UCSO Special Operations Division to the residence to arrest Mullavey; the Sheriff’s Office is part of the Task Force, which was in town helping to serve felony warrants in other cases.
“When detectives arrived at the residence, contact was immediately made with Mullavey, and it was discovered he was smoking a marijuana blunt (cigar),” the Sheriff’s Office said. “Mullavey was taken into custody on the original arrest warrant.
“Near the front door of the residence, detectives discovered a 12-gauge shotgun, and it was known to law enforcement that Mullavey was already a convicted felon. In the living room, marijuana was located in addition to the shotgun.
“A subsequent search warrant was acquired, and a search of the residence was conducted. Detectives located suspected crack cocaine, suspected Xanax pills, marijuana, rolled marijuana blunts (cigars), and 20 different firearms.”
Detectives are unsure why Mullavey had so many guns in his possession, but they did learn something about him based on multiple tattoos they believe he acquired in prison.
The Sheriff’s Office has identified Mullavey as a member of the Folk Nation gang, which is a faction under the Gangster Disciples, a decades-old street and prison gang that originated in Chicago.
Despite Mullavey’s gang affiliation, Sheriff Dyer wants people to know that there does not appear to be any “organized gang activity” in Union County.
“Of course, there’s people that have been in gangs, there’s people that have some gang tattoos, but we don’t know of any organized gang activity,” Dyer said. “We’re monitoring it.
“Anybody we think is gang-affiliated that’s coming here – we’re going to treat it seriously. We’re not going to let organized gang activity get started.”
Mullavey has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine, possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of certain crimes, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Prevention Act.
“The Union County Sheriff’s Office remains steadfast in the relentless pursuit of those who bring illegal weapons and dangerous drugs into our community,” Dyer said. “We are committed to investigating, apprehending and prosecuting offenders who threaten the safety of our citizens.
“Through proactive enforcement and strong partnerships with surrounding agencies, we will continue to ensure that those who choose to endanger others are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Bond has been denied Mullavey, who remained in custody at the Union County Jail at press time. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
