On December 24, 2025, deputies from the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Georgia Highway 300 South and Old Albany Road. The driver, identified as Hunter Watson, was found asleep behind the wheel with a handgun under his leg.
During their investigation, deputies noticed several signs that suggested an attempted “prison drop,” which is an illegal effort to deliver contraband into correctional facilities using drones. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of large amounts of tobacco, vape devices, alcoholic beverages, drone batteries typically used for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other items linked to prison drop activities. Deputies also found suspected methamphetamine, suspected synthetic marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm.
According to authorities: “Watson admitted to recent methamphetamine use and stated he had been paid to transport items to another location.”
The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office stated: “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, Georgia, was taken into custody and transported to Crisp County Jail. He faces multiple charges including 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; and possession and use of drug related objects.
