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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.
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