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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Flora Thompson

Watchdog warns of ‘national security threat’ from drone drug drops to jails

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of the airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Drones dropping drugs and weapons to dangerous prisoners being held in high-security jails are a “threat to national security”, a watchdog has warned.

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor accused the police and Government of giving up control of the airspace above HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin as he called on them and the security services to “urgently confront” activity from criminal gangs behind the supply.

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