Bid to halt jail drug drops by drones

No-fly zones and new technology will be used to stop high-tech drones delivering drugs and other contraband to prisoners, it has been announced.

Fri, 27 Dec, 2019 - 06:33

Juno McEnroe

No-fly zones and new technology will be used to stop high-tech drones delivering drugs and other contraband to prisoners, it has been announced.

There will be zero tolerance for those flying drug-carrying devices, according to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan, who pledged that drug drones will be all but grounded next year.

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Courts Drones Place: Wheatfield Prison Place: west Dublin prison Place: Limerick Prison Place: Castlerea Prison Place: Co Roscommon Person: Justice Minister Person: Charlie Flanagan Person: Patricia Gilheaney Person: Flanagan Person: Gilheaney Person: CharlieFlanagan030815_large.jpg Person: Catherine Day Organisation: Midlands Prison Organisation: Irish Examiner Organisation: European Commission

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