Crisp Co. arrest prevents prison drop

Crisp Co. Sheriff’s Office

CORDELE, Ga. – On December 24, 2025, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Crisp County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a stopped vehicle at the intersection of Georgia Highway 300 South and Old Albany Road.

Deputies made contact with the driver, later identified as Hunter Watson, who was found asleep behind the wheel with a handgun located under his leg. During the investigation, deputies observed numerous indicators consistent with an attempted “prison drop,” an illegal operation involving the delivery of contraband into correctional facilities using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).

A search of the vehicle revealed large quantities of tobacco, vape devices, alcoholic beverages, drone batteries commonly used to power UAVs, and other items frequently associated with prison drop activity. Deputies also located suspected methamphetamine, suspected synthetic marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm. Watson admitted to recent methamphetamine use and stated he had been paid to transport items to another location.

This arrest successfully disrupted and prevented a potential prison drop, stopping contraband before it could reach a correctional facility.

Hunter Watson, a 26-year-old male from Moultrie, GA, was transported to the Crisp County Jail and is charged with:

• Trading With Inmates Without Consent of Warden or Superintendent
• Receipt, Possession or Transfer of Firearm By Convicted Felon
• Possession of Firearm or Knife During Commission of Crime
• Possession of Methamphetamine
• Possession of Schedule I Controlled Substance
• Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects

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