Prison authorities record third yearly rise in drug seizures as Wheatfield Prison tests anti-drone technology

The number of drug seizures in prisons increased last year but the number of weapons and phones caught by authorities looked set to fall, according to new figures.

The Irish Prison Service revealed that up to December 14 last, there had been 1,224 drug seizures across the prison network in 2019 - a third consecutive annual increase and more than 200 more seizures than in 2017.