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Courtesy: MDOC
LEAKESVILLE, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) announced authorities are working to find the suspects who threw more than 25 packages of contraband over the perimeter fence of the South Mississippi Correctional Institution (SMCI) near Leakesville. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, December 7.
According to MDOC, the packages contained a wide assortment of illegal contraband, including 38 cellphones, four pounds of marijuana and seven pounds of barbequed chicken wings. Some of the illegal goods were sewn into footballs.
Corrections officers were alerted about the contraband due to sensing technology. They confiscated all the contraband and were able to describe the smugglers’ vehicle. SMCI Superintendent Andrew Mills said Security Chief Michael McLendon spotted the slow-moving vehicle and a search is underway for it by state and local law enforcement.
Deputy Commissioner of Institutions Jeworski Mallett said, “Our enhanced security measures are making us better at seizing contraband at all of our prisons any time of the day or night. Clearly, we’re making a dent because smugglers on the outside are taking extreme risks to help some inmates…
