# Three men arrested after alleged drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell

Other August 12, 2026 · [FCI McDowell](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/mcd-fci-mcdowell-federal-correctional-institution-west-virginia)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

## 5 stories on file

- Aug 13, 2026 [Three men face several charges in McDowell County accused of attempting to deliver contraband to FCI McDowell using a drone - WOAY-TV](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WOAY-TV
- Aug 13, 2026 [Three Michigan men arrested following drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPTHBOVFdfaFRVSXZDZlByX1VIeDZzaWYyYWNpbmxWMDE1NnJuV2wyLXNpZl8tdWtQeGh4NnhPZ3VlMWhrZ05hYmI0d1gtWEp2X2psc0VheldhemRnRFlfNUc1VXBDSDZ0UTYzWXowS2Y3WFJKNjlzM3BwTV9yc2Y5SXVtblJrM1FUTUtOeWQzUFI2blpxMkJNelg3eFh3aDlQdDNTdkpJakNrdWhfbTlMY0V3SVA?oc=5) WVVA
- Aug 12, 2026 [Three Michigan men arrested following drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WVVA
- Aug 12, 2026 [Three Michigan men arrested following drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WDTV 5
- Aug 12, 2026 [Three men arrested after alleged drone contraband attempt at FCI McDowell](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOdGs5UXpwYmxma3otdTFDMDNiZVZRQXlSby1fZWZycWpSSjc0OGo4WGRMTWVYUVJoYU13bWRPYmtoMGduYUozeVE1UnRVWTNWTDBIZTQ4aUdGN3RRbVZUVW9hV2ItWDU4Ull1R2dNTERZY3hTOGQ0UkhZRzhQWnNEYnAtVURGY1dES1B1LXJRaHd3bTJoalNlZElMUE4wcF9fbXc?oc=5) Lootpress

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