Drug use and weapon smuggling into British prisons via drones are reaching alarming levels, according to a recent report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons. The report highlights the serious security breaches at HMP Manchester and HMP Long Lartin, where criminal gangs are exploiting gaps in airspace control to deliver contraband. The situation has been described as a threat to national security, with calls for urgent action from the government, police, and security services.
The use of drones to drop drugs and weapons into British prisons has become a threat to national security, the watchdog has warned. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, said the police and government were guilty 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.
"The number of weapons and other illicit items found in recent months was among the highest of all prisons holding adult men and the proportion of prisoners testing positive for drug use was very high at 39%," the report said. Meanwhile, the findings on Long Lartin told of drones carrying "large payloads of illicit items" into the category A Worcestershire prison.
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