Photo of the week: S.C. deputies stop drone smuggling operation

Illegal items seized by deputies include marijuana, meth, cell phones and sex lube


By Corrections1 Staff

MCCORMICK, S.C. — This week's photo of the weeks comes from the McCormick County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Sheriff's deputies stopped the smuggling of contraband by drone into a state prison. 

”We will not tolerate unlawful activities in our county period,” Sheriff Clarke Stearns said. “Our deputies are doing one hell of a job combating illegal items headed to the state prison!”

Deputies prevented the drone smuggling of these items:

  • 1 pound of marijuana
  • 59.5g meth
  • 3-5 lbs. tobacco
  • tobacco wrapping papers
  • small baggies for distribution
  • vape pens
  • scale
  • 5 cell phones 
  • sex lube

“Our drone collection is growing by the day,” Stearns said.

Contraband seized by deputies that was headed for the state prison. 
Contraband seized by deputies that was headed for the state prison.  (McCormick County Sheriff's Office / Facebook)

 

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