DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) – A traffic stop early on March 3, 2025, led to the arrest of Virginia Smith, 58, of Douglas,

Smith is now facing charges of attempting to provide inmates with contraband, according to Douglas Now,

According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was assisting with a traffic stop on the 206 Connector around 2 a.m. when a vehicle pulled into a driveway, appearing to avoid passing by the traffic stop. The deputy left the scene but later followed the vehicle, which then stopped at a closed convenience store. After activating his blue lights, the officer spoke with Smith, who claimed she had stopped because she felt sick.

The officer smelled marijuana and, after receiving consent to search the vehicle, found 28 vacuum-sealed packages containing tobacco. Some packages also contained other items, including men’s underwear, drone propellers, a drone battery, and a charger. These items are commonly used to smuggle contraband into prisons.

Smith was arrested and charged with attempting to provide prohibited items to inmates. She was later released on a $5,500 bond.

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