A British man has been sentenced to five years in jail after attempting to deliver contraband to Liverpool prison using a drone. Anthony Cheeney was caught after he crashed the drone, a Yuneec Typhoon H, close to HMP Liverpool back in August 2017. Merseyside Police officers recovered drugs, mobile phones and sim cards at the crash site. Drone delivery has long been hyped … [Read more...] about Man Jailed For UK Prison Drone Delivery Attempt
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UK Prison Stats Offer Perspective on Issue of Illegal Drone Smuggling
In recent years there have been plenty of headlines highlighting the use of drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband into prisons. And that's fair enough. It's a new, interesting challenge for authorities to deal with. And fear gets clicks. Last year in the UK, for example, police monitored and apprehended an organized crime gang responsible for using drones to … [Read more...] about UK Prison Stats Offer Perspective on Issue of Illegal Drone Smuggling
