Stolen mops and brooms used to collect drugs from drones at Lancashire prison

Windows at HMP Garth are being broken at a faster rate than they can be repaired so drugs can be delivered, the watchdog said. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Prisoners are stealing mops and brooms in order to use their handles to collect drugs from drones, a watchdog has said.

Windows at HMP Garth in Lancashire are being broken at a faster rate than they can be repaired so drugs can be delivered, said Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons.