An introductory attempt Drugs, seafood and cigarettes in the Lee Correctional Facility of South Carolina was foiled when guards intercepted a drone that dropped a package in the prison yard South Carolina Department of Corrections in the social network X.
The discovery, which took place three weeks before Christmas, included a raw steak, crab legs, marijuana, cigarettes and a can of Old Bay seasoningElements that demonstrate the sophistication and variety of contraband attempting to enter the state’s penal institutions.
The seizure of the drone and its charge happened on Sunday In the morning, authorities confirmed that the investigation was ongoing and that no arrests had been made so far.
The prison spokesman, Chrysti Shaincommented ironically on the inmates’ reaction with the words: “I guess the inmates who were waiting for the package are in a bad mood.”as collected The Associated Press.
The official release included a photo of the loot: the steak still in its packaging. supermarketCrab legs, Old Bay can, various Marijuana bags and cartons of cigarettes, along with the seized drone.
This episode joins a series of Try increasingly sophisticated ways to bring banned items into prisons South Carolina.
According to the information published by the media The Associated Press (AP)the authorities had to strengthen security measures, raise the fences and adding mesh at the top to make access more difficult for packages launched from outside.
The use of drones represents an evolution of smuggling tactics, which previously included smuggling manual launches or even catapults overcome physical barriers. Meanwhile, prison officials constantly patrol both the interior and perimeter of the facilities, alert for the presence of small unmanned aircraft attempting to drop illegal cargo.
State law says flying a drone near a prison is a felony Misdemeanorwhich is punishable by a prison sentence of up to thirty days, while importing contraband is a serious crime punishable by a prison sentence of up to ten years.
In the early morning hours of November 6, 2022, an unmanned drone crashed in the courtyard of a federal prison in the state.
Authorities recovered a nearby package wrapped in electronic chargers about 38 grams of pure methamphetamine. This is what the investigation revealed Robertsnext to Antoinette Tyeisha Ricks And Tyree O’Bryant Russellboth from Savannah, Georgia, coordinated the acquisition and distribution of methamphetamine at the federal prison.
The federal district judge Joseph Dawson III sentenced Russell, 23, to two years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to supply methamphetamine to a federal inmate, while Ricks, 36, was sentenced to more than three years on the same charge. Roberts was reportedly sentenced to more than nine years in prison as a federal inmate for attempted possession of methamphetamine, a sentence that will be added to the sentence he is already serving. The Associated Press.
The fight against contraband in South Carolina prisons continues to pose a constant challenge for authorities as they adapt to the increasingly sophisticated methods of those seeking to breach prison security.
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