Three men arrested after alleged drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell

Three men face several charges in McDowell County accused of attempting to deliver contraband to FCI McDowell using a drone

Welch, WV (WOAY) Three men are facing charges after deputies say a drone was used in an attempt to deliver contraband into the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell in Welch. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified early Sunday morning of a drone flying over the prison.  Deputies responded to the area of Noe Street, which investigators say has been used before as a launch point for similar drone activity.  Around 1:11 a.m.,…

Three men arrested after alleged drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell

WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three Michigan men were arrested early Sunday after deputies say they attempted to use a drone to deliver contraband into a federal prison in McDowell County. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 12:43 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, of a drone reportedly attempting to deliver contraband into Federal Correctional Institution McDowell in Welch. According to the sheriff’s office, a federal correctional officer spot…