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UK launches innovation challenge to tackle drone smuggling in prisons

The UK Ministry of Justice has launched a new industry challenge to develop technologies aimed at countering drones used to…

Drone smuggling surge exposes security challenges at UK prisons

Drone activity over prisons in England and Wales has surged to record levels, with more than 1,700 incidents reported over…

Florida man charged with using drone to smuggle fentanyl into federal prisons

A Florida man has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl after allegedly using drones to smuggle the drug and…

French court sentences man for prison contraband drone deliveries

A 23-year-old man from Gleizé has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Villefranche-sur-Saône criminal court for operating…

UK intensifies counter-drone efforts amid surge in prison sightings

Law enforcement and prison authorities across England and Wales have announced they are intensifying efforts to combat organized crime gangs…

Traffic stop uncovers drone smuggling operation at state prison

A routine traffic stop in Bennettsville led police to uncover a drone-based contraband scheme aimed at Evans Correctional Institution. The…

Jordan Armed Forces tackle cross-border drone smuggling

The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) have reported two separate security incidents in late April, successfully preventing infiltration and narcotics smuggling…

Inspection reveals drone smuggling has destabilized previously successful UK prison

An unannounced inspection at one of the UK’s largest prisons has revealed systemic security failures, with drone-borne drug deliveries contributing…

Arrest made following Comerica Park Stadium drone incursion

A drone was flown into Comerica Park stadium during the Detroit Tigers’ home opener on Friday afternoon, prompting a police…

Authorities work to tackle drone smuggling over UK prisons

West Mercia Police have seized seven drones and arrested 18 individuals as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt drone…

Irish Prison Service intercepts drone smuggling contraband into Dublin prison

Authorities in Ireland have intercepted a drone carrying a “significant quantity” of contraband into Wheatfield Prison, Dublin. The Irish Prison…

Irish prison authorities fear drones could bring in firearms

Authorities in Ireland are facing an escalating challenge as prisoners are reportedly using drones to receive drugs and other contraband…

Two arrested in drone smuggling attempt at Washington County Prison

Washington County authorities have arrested two individuals for attempting to smuggle contraband into Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia, using…

ACA calls for drone mitigation authority for U.S. prisons

At the Counter-UAS Homeland Security USA Conference, Robert L. Green, Executive Director of the American Correctional Association (ACA), delivered a…

Two arrested for alleged drone smuggling attempt at UK prison

Two men have been arrested after being found with a drone outside HMP Hindley, a prison in the UK’s North…

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