I've done a deep dive into the enduring drone problem driving up a violent trade in drugs and contraband inside Britain's prisons

Security measures are being introduced to stop inmates being able to access drones, but smugglers are inventive and business is booming
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/europe/uk-prisons-contraband-drones.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XlA.ltsw.SHP6x42jTjeR&smid=url-share

April 01, 2026 - 09:49 UTC

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They should follow Ukraine's example and cover the prison in nets.
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They are actually doing that at a lot of prisons, but there has been an issue with some of the nets e.g. collapsing with snow, or prisoners throwing burning material on them to create holes
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