
Man stashed chicken wings, cocaine and more into bush at DeKalb jail, deputies say
Police say they think he was going to hoist the items into a broken window.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man has been charged with trying to sneak a laundry list of items into the DeKalb County Jail.
Deputies at the jail say they spotted Michael Anthony Dixon, 45, leaving the area near the jail lobby with a box cutter.
While searching the area, deputies found a large white bag stashed in a nearby bush.
When they opened the bag, they found a variety of contraband they believe was going to be hoisted up into a jail cell through a broken window in what they call a “contraband drop.”
The items in the bag included:
- Cooked chicken wings
- Sweets
- Marijuana
- Cocaine
- Loose tobacco
- More than a dozen packs of cigarettes
- Lighters
- Cell phones
- Phone chargers
- Jewelry
- Ear pods
- Hex keys
- Glue