Key Highlights
- A drone carrying a gourmet holiday haul of food and contraband was intercepted at a South Carolina correctional facility early Sunday morning, according to state officials.
- The bundle, which included steak, crab legs, marijuana and cigarettes, was confiscated at Lee Correctional Institution (LCI) in Bishopville, according to prison officers. The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) announced the seizure on X, tagging the post with "#ContrabandChristmas." "Seems some folks were planning an early holiday Old Bay [Seasoning] crab boil and steak dinner along with their marijuana and cigarettes — all dropped by a drone at Lee CI," SCDC wrote.
- A DRONE FOR EVERY SOLDIER IN ARMY OF THE FUTURE, DRISCOLL SAYS Assorted contraband including crab legs, packaged raw meat, tobacco, cigarettes, Old Bay seasoning and plastic wrap are spread across a tile floor.
- (SCDC) Photos released by the department show the unique haul included a raw steak, plastic-wrapped crab legs, Old Bay Seasoning, a carton of Marlboro cigarettes, two large bags of marijuana and a vacuum-sealed bag of loose tobacco. Authorities told Fox News Digital that the drone was recovered along with the package.
- The incident remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made.
