2 men accused of smuggling contraband into Washington State Prison
DAVISBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two people were arrested over the weekend after they were accused of smuggling contraband into the Washington State Prison.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were notified of a man seen running through a field near Washington State Prison, carrying large bags on Sunday around 7 a.m.
Washington County deputies and a Georgia Department of Corrections K-9 Unit tracked the suspect into nearby woods, where he was found hiding.
The suspect, identified as Alonzo Holiday, 39, of Augusta, was taken into custody, according to deputies.
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Deputies say Holiday was carrying a “shocking amount” of contraband:
- 7 pounds of marijuana
- 309 grams of ecstasy
- 29 pounds of tobacco
- 37 cell phones
- Other assorted items banned inside prisons
Holiday faces charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, trafficking in ecstasy, four counts of items prohibited by inmates, crossing guard lines, trading with inmates and criminal tres.
On Sunday night, around 11 p.m., deputies were alerted to another person near the state prison, who was also carrying a large backpack.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Kenai, along with deputies and the Georgia Department of Corrections, tracked the suspect, who was found and taken into custody.
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Deputies say that suspect was identified as 18-year-old Jaden Nelson, of South Fulton.
Deputies say inside the backpack, they discovered:
- 13.5 grams of methamphetamine
- 122 grams of ecstasy
- 60 Xanax bars
- 1 pound of marijuana
- Other assorted items banned inside prisons
Nelson is charged with five counts of items prohibited by the warden, three counts of possession with intent to distribute illegal drugs, trafficking in ecstasy, crossing guard lines with prohibited items, trading with inmates and criminal tres.
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