Officials bust smuggling ring that brought contraband into Morgan Co. Correctional
A man arrested with guns and drugs admitted that he planned to throw them over the security fence at the state prison in Wartburg.
Author: WBIR Staff
Updated: 8:23 PM EST February 2, 2021
MORGAN COUNTY, Tenn. — A scheme to introduce contraband into the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) began to unravel last month after a simple traffic stop.
According to the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC), an Oliver Springs police officer pulled David Pope, 52, over on January 25.
The officer found that Pope, who is currently on parole, had about 30 cellphones and drugs, including marijuana, MDMA, meth, cocaine, and suboxone.