North Georgia man sentenced in inside-job robbery scheme [Video]

MACON, Ga. — A North Georgia man was sentenced to five years in prison for robbing a South Carolina armored bank truck of $1.9 million after being recruited by the vehicle’s driver, according to federal prosecutors in South Carolina.

Terry Pollard, 28, of Cedartown was convicted by a jury for taking part in a robbery plotted by an employee of Garda, which offers security services including transporting money for businesses. The jury deliberated for just 8 minutes before finding Pollard guilty.

Prosecutors say it was an inside job formulated through the message and photo-sharing app Snapchat.

In January 2021, prosecutors say Pollard and three others would wait until the driver, 27-year-old James Sewell, parked his truck outside of a Bank of America ATM in North Charleston, South Carolina. 

They would then pretend to …