3 accused of trying to toss contraband over GA state prison fence

Three Georgia men are behind bars after deputies said they tried to drop contraband into a state prison.

On Tuesday, around 11:15 p.m. deputies were notified about an attempted contraband drop at Washington State Prison. Deputies said they spotted two men trying to toss an item over the prison fence before running into a nearby cornfield.

Authorities conducted a traffic stop on Highway 24 near the prison and later identified one suspect as the getaway driver.

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Deputies and the Department of Corrections used K9s to track down the other two suspects…

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