A growing number of criminals are using drones in a bid to smuggle dangerous drugs and mobiles phones into jails across Scotland
. Justice chiefs have detected nine unauthorised devices attempting to enter prison grounds within the last three months alone.
There has been a sharp rise in the number of drone smuggling incidents since prison chiefs began photocopying prisoners' mail to stop inmates receiving psychoactive substances which were being sprayed onto the pieces of paper. Between August 2020 and July 2021, almost 9,000 items of mail sent into Scottish jails tested positive for an illegal drug.
“They must take action to stop drones simply taking over the task. The new Justice Secretary has inherited a justice sector in crisis. She must get on top of this issue and that starts with properly tackling serious crime and finally investing in the criminal justice sector." Top news stories today Inspector Allan Barnstaple, Aviation Safety and Security Unit, said: “Police Scotland are aware of people using drones to convey items into prisons and we are working closely with the Scottish Prison Service to tackle the use of drones for criminality.
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