Large Quantity Of Drugs, Contraband Found Near Century Prison; Investigation Underway

June 12, 2024

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a duffle type bag containing a large quantity of drugs and other contraband was discovered near the Century prison on Monday.

According to the ECSO, the bag was found along a roadway off Century Correctional Institution property during a routine perimeter sweep by a CCI team.

The sheriff’s office said the bag contained 548 grams of methamphetamine, 172 grams of marijuana, 100 Suboxone strips, 22 cellphones, 14 cellphone SIM cards, and other tobacco products.

Anyone with information is asked to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

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Comments

6 Responses to “Large Quantity Of Drugs, Contraband Found Near Century Prison; Investigation Underway”

  1. Susie on June 13th, 2024 11:30 am

    @elduque I agree…perimeter guard was going to retrieve it after they clocked in on the perimeter. I hope they can figure that out. Should be easy enough.

  2. just one of many on June 12th, 2024 5:19 pm

    Why would anyone want to do stimulants in prison?!?!?!?

    It’s already a mad-house!

  3. Yeah right on June 12th, 2024 12:07 pm

    @fingerprints I’m not sure if you have been paying attention the last 15 years but the bad guys use young kids who’s prints are not on file and stolen cars. Actually I’m sure you have not been paying attention.

  4. FingerPrints on June 12th, 2024 9:57 am

    The odds there are no finger prints anywhere in/on the duffel bag and those prints are not on file somewhere has to be minimal. Hopefully we will be reading about an arrest in the next few days.

  5. JTV on June 12th, 2024 9:44 am

    Time to watch the watchdogs. Prison guards, drug sniffing K9s, and cameras yet, an unclean prison. This one didn’t get in, but I guarantee there’s an enterprising dealer inside.

  6. el duque on June 12th, 2024 9:23 am

    One of the guards must have dropped it on their way in.