A man authorities say was the passenger in the vehicle involved in last year’s drug-drop attempt near Hays State Prison and the resulting crash that seriously injured a Chattooga County woman was arrested in Chattooga County over the weekend.

According to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office jail media report, Amari Duvwon-Qutez Robinson, 24, was booked on April 18, 2026. The report lists charges including giving inmate liquor, drugs, weapons, or tobacco, items prohibited for distribution to inmates, unmanned aircraft used to violate subsection B, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana over one ounce, and possession of a Schedule I controlled substance with intent to distribute, along with possession of a Schedule I controlled substance.

The arrest stems from an investigation dating back to May 2025, when the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about possible contraband activity near Hays State Prison around 7 AM. Authorities said a deputy stopped a suspicious vehicle, but the driver fled when asked to get out, triggering a high-speed chase along Highway 27.

At the time of the incident, Sheriff Mark Schrader said charges were pending against the suspects as investigators continued working the case involving both the alleged prison contraband drop and the crash.

With Robinson now booked into the Chattooga County Jail, the case marks a major development in the investigation that began with the 2025 pursuit and injury crash.