Two women arrested for using decoy crow drones in prison smuggling operation

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11 Mar 2026 • 9:35 PM MYT
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  • Two Texas women, Melanie Jean Worthington and Kassy Marie Cole, were arrested for allegedly using drones to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
  • The women reportedly used plastic crow decoys to deliver drugs, phones, and tobacco into the correctional facility.
  • Worthington and Cole told authorities they were paid $40,000 for the alleged smuggling operation.
  • Both women face charges including possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and taking contraband into a penal institution, with additional drug charges for each.
  • This incident marks the 9th and 10th arrests for similar smuggling attempts at the same prison this year, following other recent cases involving vodka, psilocybin mushrooms, and marijuana.

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