Teen caught during attempted contraband drop at GA prison, officials say
A teenager has found himself behind bars after deputies said they found him with contraband outside a Georgia prison.
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On Tuesday, around 3:30 a.m., Washington County deputies were notified about a suspicious person with a backpack in a cornfield near Washington State Prison.
The deputies, along with the Georgia Department of Corrections K9 Unit, tracked the suspect through the field.
By 5:30 a.m., authorities found the suspect, Maurice Stewart, 19, of Albany.
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According to officials, Stewart was found with the following:
Two bottles of promethazine
Pound of marijuana
Four pounds of tobacco
Five cellphones with accessories
Other miscellaneous items
Stewart was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute, four counts of items prohibited by the warden, and trading with inmates.
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