prison drone drugs steak crab south carolina.

A drone dropped a package of contraband into the Lee Correctional Institution prison yard three weeks before Christmas. The South Carolina Department of Corrections shared the news on social media. The package contained steak, crab legs, marijuana, and cigarettes. Authorities seized the drone on Sunday morning. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. Smuggling contraband into prisons is a persistent issue. People have used drones to bypass security measures like raised fences and netting. Flying a drone near a prison in South Carolina is a misdemeanor, while dropping contraband is a felony with severe penalties.