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Drone Smuggles Steak and Marijuana into SC Prison

12/9/2025

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South Carolina Department of Corrections reports a drone dropped a package with steak, crab legs, marijuana, and cigarettes into Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville three weeks before Christmas.
Authorities seized the drone, opened an investigation, and posted an update on social media with #ContrabandChristmas; no arrests have been made.
Prisons spokeswoman Chrysti Shain says contraband challenges persist as smugglers increasingly use drones, and dropping contraband carries up to 10 years.

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South Carolina Department of Corrections reports a drone dropped a package with steak, crab legs, marijuana, and cigarettes into Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville three weeks before Christmas.
Authorities seized the drone, opened an investigation, and posted an update on social media with #ContrabandChristmas; no arrests have been made.
Prisons spokeswoman Chrysti Shain says contraband challenges persist as smugglers increasingly use drones, and dropping contraband carries up to 10 years.