A drone laden with a lavish array of gourmet food and illegal items was intercepted at a South Carolina prison early Sunday, authorities reported.

Prison guards at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville confiscated a package that included steak, crab legs, marijuana, and cigarettes, according to official statements.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections took to social media platform X to announce the interception, humorously dubbing the incident “#ContrabandChristmas.”

“It looks like someone was gearing up for an early holiday feast featuring crab legs seasoned with Old Bay, steak, marijuana, and cigarettes—all delivered by drone to Lee CI,” the department stated.

Images shared by SCDC show various contraband items, including crab legs, raw meat, tobacco products, cigarettes, Old Bay seasoning, and plastic wrap, spread across a tile floor.

Photos released by the department show the unique haul included a raw steak, plastic-wrapped crab legs, Old Bay Seasoning, a carton of Marlboro cigarettes, two large bags of marijuana and a vacuum-sealed bag of loose tobacco.

Authorities told Fox News Digital that the drone was recovered along with the package. The incident remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made.

“As you likely know, we often see odd items included in contraband packages, but this was a bit unusual, even for us,” SCDC spokeswoman Chrysti Shain said. “I’m guessing the inmates who were expecting this package are a bit crabby.”

Two large plastic bags filled with marijuana sit on a wooden desk next to a knife. (SCDC)

The SCDC and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office have spent years dealing with persistent drone drops at LCI.

“Contraband is a real threat to prisons across the country, and we fight nightly attacks from drones dropping dangerous drugs (often fentanyl and meth) onto prison yards,” Shain said. “We go to extraordinary lengths to combat drones.”

At least a dozen drones were confiscated in 2022 at Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina. (SCDC)

In 2022, an eight-month investigation at Lee Correctional led to 20 arrests and the seizure of 12 drones, as well as 100 pounds of contraband, authorities reported. 

Additionally, officers discovered three abandoned drones in the woods near the prison fences.

Law enforcement reported that the drones involved have grown larger and are capable of carrying heavier loads.

“These large drones can carry heavier and heavier packages,” Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon said in a 2022 statement. “We are working hard to stop them from getting in the wrong hands.”