United States
Drone Drug Deliveries to Prisons Result in 10 Indictments
Federal agents dismantled two major drone operations responsible for delivering drugs and contraband to Pleasant Valley State Prison and the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth.
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Man finds $45k of contraband from drone delivery gone wrong
A man found a large package containing cannabis, cell phones, and contraband hanging from his clothesline, which he believed fell from a drone.
Autel Robotics
Autel EVO camera drone used to smuggle contraband into prison
Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police were contacted by residents near Beaver Creek Correctional Institution about an Autel EVO camera drone...
Canada
Drone delivers firearm and contraband at Canadian prison
According to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, a firearm and other contraband were delivered by drone to the Mission prison in Canada.
DJI
Drug-smuggling drone pilot gets 17 months prison time
A 32-year-old Drug-smuggling drone pilot from Leeuwarden, in The Netherlands, has been jailed for seventeen months for attempting to smuggle
Police
Dutch police block smuggling attempt using a DJI Phantom 4 drone
Police arrested two men who were about to smuggle drugs into the Dordrecht penitentiary using a DJI Phantom 4 drone and a telephone.
Texas
Texas man tried to fly contraband into prison using heavy-duty drone
Prosecutors say a Texas man attempted to use a heavy-duty drone to bring contraband to prisoners, including wire cutters and other equipment.
Autel Robotics
Black Autel EVO II drone used to fly drugs into Canadian prison
Two young men are facing several charges concerning their alleged participation in using a black Autel EVO II drone to fly drugs into a prison
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