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28-05-2025
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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. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 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. TRENDING STORIES: Ga father, 9-year-old daughter found dead with gunshot wounds inside car 'Stranger Things' star graduates from metro Atlanta high school National Hamburger Day: Freebies and deals to fill your belly 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. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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28-05-2025
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Albany teen arrested for attempted prison drop in Washington Co.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Early Tuesday morning, around 3:30 am, Washington County Deputies were called out to a suspicious person spotted with a backpack in a cornfield near Washington State Prison. Working alongside the Georgia Department of Corrections K-9 Unit, deputies quickly set up a perimeter while the K-9 team tracked the suspect through the field. By 5:30 AM, the suspect was located and taken into custody thanks to the combined efforts of WCSO and GDC. Arrested was 19-year-old Maurice Stewart of Albany, Georgia. He is charged with: 2 counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute 4 counts of Items Prohibited by the Warden 1 count of Trading with Inmates He was in possession of: 2 bottles of Promethazine 1 pound of marijuana 4 pounds of tobacco 5 cellular phones with accessories and other miscellaneous items Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
