2 arrested after officers find drone carrying bundle with drugs, phones and tobacco near GA. prison

The Georgia Department of Corrections said that two people were arrested after a drone carrying contraband was spotted near a prison.

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On July 17, officers recovered a drone with a bundle attached nearly Dooly State Prison in Unadilla, Georgia, with is south of Macon.

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The prison is a medium-security facility that houses primarily sex offenders.

Officers said that in addition to a drone, controller, batteries and propellers, they found a bundle with marijuana, tobacco, cellphones and chargers.

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Holly Hubbard and Zacarious Sanders were arrested and taken to the Dooly County jail. It’s unclear what charges they are facing or to whom they were attempting to send the contraband.