Illegal weapons, narcotics found in surprise search of Mountain City’s Northeast Correctional Unit
An unannounced search of the Northeast Tennessee Correctional Complex in Mountain City unearthed a trove of illegal items including weapons and drugs.
A report from the Tennessee Department of Corrections said dozens of officers including K9 units inspected the facility’s Annex as well as the prison’s woodwork and recreation areas.
Yesterday, the Office of Investigation and Conduct initiated a proactive search of two facilities; Strike Force 1,…
Posted by Tennessee Department of Correction on Thursday, March 4, 2021
Among the items impounded by correctional teams included multiple cellphones, narcotics such as marijuana, heroin, and cocaine, hand-crafted weapons, and 30 gallons of julep.
(IMAGE: Tennessee Department of Corrections)
