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Drones are increasingly infiltrating Scottish prisons, with only eight out of 75 reported craft recovered last year. Similar patterns were seen in 2024, when 71 drones were reported but only 18 seized and 29 had their contents recovered. The drones are being used by gangs to smuggle drugs, weapons, mobile phones, SIM cards and memory sticks into jails, enabling continued criminal activity from inside prisons. Prison governors describe the threat as serious and difficult to counter, with drones often flown from long distances and capable of delivering packages directly to cells. The Scottish Prison Service is employing measures such as physical barriers and increasing detection efforts, while the Scottish Government says it supports ongoing security upgrades. However, critics argue ministers are failing to control the escalating problem.
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