# 12 charged with allegedly using drones to smuggle contraband into … > A drone is seen carrying a payload as photographed by the Georgia Department of Corrections. (Georgia Department of Corrections) (NEW YORK) — Twelve individuals have been charged in what the Justice D… **Published**: 2026-06-25 **Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/12-charged-with-allegedly-using-drones-to-smuggle-contraband-into/ **Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak --- A drone is seen carrying a payload as photographed by the Georgia Department of Corrections. (Georgia Department of Corrections) (NEW YORK) — Twelve individuals have been charged in what the Justice Department is calling a vast conspiracy to smuggle contraband into 10 federal prisons across the country through a coordinated drone operation. The 17-count indictment, unsealed Wednesday, alleges that starting…