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Operation SkyHawk uncovered Georgia’s largest prison drone-smuggling ring, with drones delivering phones and drugs into facilities. Several suspects faced charges.
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2024Two suspects were arrested in Washington County, U.S., after attempting to smuggle contraband into a prison using a drone. Drone smuggling into correctional facilities is on the rise.
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2023.10October 2023: Georgia authorities dismantled a drone-smuggling ring linked to 150 arrests; the group used drones to deliver cell phones and narcotics to prison yards.
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2022The Irish Prison Service intercepted a drone over a Dublin prison attempting to deliver contraband such as mobile phones and medications.
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2016U.S. prisons report drones are increasingly used to smuggle contraband—including drugs, cell phones, and batteries—into inmate yards, prompting calls for drone detection and countermeasures.