Cell phones, marijuana found in Rice Street jail after perimeter breach

Contraband was discovered at the Rice Street Jail and the Fulton County South Annex Fulton County Sheriff s Office The discovery of a breach in the Rice Street Jail perimeter fencing on June led to the seizure of contraband inside the jail Fulton County Sheriff s Office staff discovered a hole in a hole in an exterior jail window That prompted a shakedown of the corresponding housing zone The contraband seized included packs of cigarettes Five bags of loose cigarettes Eight packs of rolling paper Five lighters baggies of suspected marijuana approx lb total Three cell phone chargers Four cell phones One digital scaleThe discovery by the K- unit sergeant came a day after three individuals were arrested on June outside the South Annex facility in Union City Matthew Abdul-Baqi Malachi Abdul-Baqi and Asia Henry were unveiled with a cutting tool near a hole in the perimeter fencing The accused had a bag with the following contraband Five packs of cigarettes Five cell phones cell phone chargers Two vape pens McDonald s cheeseburgers Five oatmeal raisin cookies One hammer One set of bolt cutters Marijuana approximately grams Assortment of candyThe three individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony possession of tools for the commission of a crime and possession of marijuana with intent to sell according to Fulton County Jail records None of the contraband made it into the South Annex facility Investigators detected no evidence linking the two incidents Related stories Two men accused of trying to fly drone with contraband into jail Former nurse detention officer arrested in Fulton Jail fraud probeAnyone with information about this matter or other attempts to smuggle contraband into the Fulton County Jail who wants to document it anonymously can submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers platform If the tip leads to an arrest the tipster may be eligible for up to a reward The tipster will not be the subject of reports be required to go to court and and the tip will be anonymous A tip can be submitted by calling - -TIPS texting CSGA to downloading the P Tips mobile app or submitting a tip through the Crime Stoppers website The post Cell phones marijuana unveiled in Rice Street jail after perimeter breach appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta