Category: Contraband
Drone News: Drone Shop Owner Arrested for Flights, Baltimore Bridge TFR, Avata 2 Release and More?
Welcome to our weekly UAS News Update, and we have three stories for you this week. A drone shop owner gets arrested for prison drops. [more…]
Two Men Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs into Prison with Drone
In a brazen attempt to smuggle Contraband into a West Tennessee prison, two men were apprehended by the Bells Police Department on Wednesday night. The [more…]
Drone Shop Owner Arrested in Largest Georgia Prison Contraband Operation
In what authorities believe to be the largest criminal operation of its kind in Georgia history, agents have uncovered a network involving a drone repair [more…]
The Growing Threat of Hostile Drones in Urban Areas
A Call for Public Authorities to Prepare for the Emerging Drone Threat In a recent report, the Counter Terrorism Preparedness Network (CTPN) has highlighted the [more…]
Drones Used to Smuggle Contraband into South Carolina Prisons: Man Sentenced to 10 Years
In a shocking case of high-tech smuggling, a Columbia man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for flying drones loaded with drugs [more…]
South Carolina Man Arrested for Drone Delivery Contraband Attempt
A High-Flying Drone Scheme Grounded In a turn of events that reads like a scene from a modern crime thriller, a South Carolina man found [more…]
Drone News: 11 Arrested for Prison Flight, NYPD Drone Rafts, Bill to Ban DJI, & CEO Change at AUVSI
Welcome to the Weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. 11 folks arrested after drones delivered contraband to prison Firstly, [more…]
Drones Over the Pen: The Innovative Crime Ring in West Virginia
A New Age of Contraband Delivery by Drone In a bold fusion of technology and criminal enterprise, a crime ring in West Virginia has taken [more…]
Drone-Delivered Contraband Spurs Lockdown at FCI Ray Brook
High-Tech Drone Smuggling Incident The Federal Correctional Institution in Ray Brook, NY has been under lockdown since January 2nd, following a sophisticated smuggling operation involving [more…]
Drone Misuse Leads to Arrests Near Washington State Prison
In a significant crackdown on illegal activities, three individuals were arrested in Jefferson County on December 29 for attempting to use a drone to transport [more…]
