Tuesday, April 22, 2025–11:00 a.m.
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An attempt to smuggle contraband into Hays State Prison was thwarted last week after a drone delivery went awry, leaving a trail of tobacco and cell phones scattered near the facility.
According to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office:
Deputies responded to a call regarding suspicious bags of tobacco found on a property adjacent to the prison.
Deputies found several vacuum-sealed bags of what appeared to be tobacco strewn across the ground.
A black bag lodged in a tree was also discovered above the scattered tobacco.
With the homeowner’s assistance, deputies retrieved the bag and found it contained additional vacuum-sealed bags of tobacco and two prepaid cell phones.
