Attempted drone incursion at Virginia prison leads to $324K contraband haul with meth, 17 cellphones

Virginia prison officials intercepted a package containing an estimated $324,000 worth of contraband, including a pound of suspected methamphetamine and more than a dozen cellphones, following an attempted drone incursion at a state prison, authorities said. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) said corrections staff discovered the "suspicious package" at Sussex I State Prison at around 1:30 a.m. Monday. Inside, officials said they found a one-pound bag of suspected methamphetamine, 17