A 43-year-old Costa Mesa man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of using a drone to air drop illegal drugs into the outdoor recreation area of a local jail yard in the city of Orange, along with numerous other crimes, officials reported. Investigators with the sheriff department’s Custody Intelligence Unit were advised of a drone discovered carrying narcotics into an open space within the Theo Lacy Facility on Sunday. The drone was found carrying heroin, methamphetamine, Xanax pills and muscle relaxers, according to a release issued Thursday. Investigators later learned a warrant for Smart’s arrest had previously been issued in Mendocino County for felony weapons charges, according to the release. On Tuesday, our Custody Intelligence Unit (CIU) arrested a man suspected of using a drone in an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 17, 2021 14:48 UTC