23 Indicted for Alleged Drone-Smuggling Schemes in Georgia Prisons

Federal prosecutors charge current and former inmates in a five-year operation to deliver drugs and phones using drones.

Indictments were unsealed against 23 individuals, most of whom were inmates at the time of the alleged crimes.
The schemes involved using contraband cellphones to coordinate drone deliveries of marijuana, methamphetamine, and phones.
The drones dropped packages into the yards of multiple state prisons, including Smith State Prison and Telfair State Prison.
Authorities seized 10 drones and 21 firearms during the investigation.
Federal charges include conspiracy to distribute drugs, with penalties ranging from 10 years to life in prison.