GRANT PARISH, La. (KALB) – Two Texas women were arrested for trying to smuggle drugs, phones and tobacco into the Federal Prison, according to the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office.
GPSO said the women used a drone to fly in plastic crow decoys filled with the contraband. The women said they were being paid $40,000 to smuggle in the items.
Drone crow decoy(GPSO)
Melanie Jean Worthington, 38, of Joshua, Texas, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and taking contraband into a penal institution.
Kassy Marie Cole, 41, of Hurst, Texas, was arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, taking contraband into a penal institution and an outstanding warrant.
This makes the 9th and 10th arrests of suspects trying to smuggle contraband into the Federal Prison in Grant Parish in 2026. Watch our previous coverage below:
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