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Corrections officers at Sussex I State Prison in Virginia discovered a substantial cache of illicit items early Monday morning following a failed attempt to deliver contraband via drone. The Virginia Department of Corrections reported that staff located the suspicious package at approximately 1:30 a.m., prompting a thorough inspection that would reveal one of the facility’s largest seizures in recent memory.
The intercepted shipment contained approximately one pound of suspected methamphetamine, 17 cellphones with charging cables, and 20 sheets of paper saturated with an unknown substance. Authorities also recovered multiple hex wrenches, three USB Wi-Fi adapters, two SIM cards, 30 disposable lighters, two cartons of cigarettes, one pound of loose-leaf tobacco, three packs of cigars, two bottles of professional-grade tattoo ink, two bottles of perfume, and two bottles of glue.
VADOC officials valued the total contraband haul at approximately $324,000. Director Joseph Walters emphasized that the seizure demonstrates the lengths to which some individuals will go to introduce dangerous materials into correctional facilities, praising Sussex I staff for their vigilance in intercepting the delivery.
The Virginia Department of Corrections’ Office of Law Enforcement Services continues investigating the incident. Anyone with information about attempted smuggling into a VADOC facility is encouraged to contact OLES at 540-830-9280.
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