Drones, Cell Phones Seized in Texas Prison Smuggling Ring

0:00It's April 9th. Dallas News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Seven folks got busted in East Texas for a wild scheme to fly drugs and cell phones into a prison using drones. This went down at the Mart W. Michael Unit in Tennessee Colony, where Texas prison officials intercepted over 100 cell phones, meth, synthetic, weed, and other narcotics. Two of them were ex-correctional officers and all seven face organized crime charges. The investigation kicked off back in January 2026 by the Inspector General's Office. They caught the crew red-handed trying to sneak this contraband right over the walls, highlighting how tech-like drones is changing the game for. Prison smuggling Prison leaders are fired up about it, stressing that anyone messing with contraband will get nailed. They say this stuff harms inmates and staff, and they're doubling down to keep facilities secure amid rising threats. Most raided one suspects apartment and found 30 pounds of loose tobacco, extra phones,

1:01Bluetooth earbuds, and bags just like the ones inmates use. That ties it all together as a full-on operation. Authorities vow to stay aggressive, proving they're ahead of these plots and protecting everyone inside those walls.