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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...

Haye KestelooJan 9

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.

Haye KestelooNov 5

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

Wiebe de JagerOct 12

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.

Wiebe de JagerSep 28

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.

Haye KestelooJul 19

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

Haye KestelooJul 13

Department of Homeland Security

Drone Act of 2022 criminalizes dangerous use of drones

The Drone Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill pushed by four representatives, aims to criminalize the dangerous use of drones. Activities that are already illegal under current laws and regulations. Under the provisions of the Drone Act of 2022, people would be prohibited from affixing weapons to drones, removing identifying numbers and anti-collision lights from…

Haye KestelooJun 13

DJI Phantom drone with kilo of meth crashes on roof near border with Mexico

Contraband

DJI Phantom drone with kilo of meth crashes on roof near Mexico border

Last Sunday border patrol agents found a DJI Phantom drone with a kilo of meth taped to the top of the aircraft near the border with Mexico.

Haye KestelooFeb 18

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