WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) - Early Saturday morning, around 2:45 a.m., a Washington County Deputy near Washington State Prison heard the sound of a drone flying overhead.

The deputy located the drone, followed its movement, and watched as it landed on the roadway outside the prison. The deputy quickly disabled it and found it carrying a bag of contraband.

Deputies began patrolling the surrounding Davisboro area in search of the possible pilot.

While monitoring traffic, a deputy observed a vehicle speeding. When the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and fled onto Highway 88. During the pursuit, occupants of the vehicle began throwing bags out of the windows.

Deputies successfully ended the chase using a PIT maneuver, immediately apprehending

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