Police still looking for drone pilot who tried to fly illicit goods over prison wall
Police are seeking one man and have arrested another who they believe
tried to smuggle contraband into a South Carolina prison by way of
drone.
On the morning of April 21, officers discovered a small
drone that had crashed in the bushes outside the Lee Correctional
Institution in Bishopville, S.C., according to the Associated Press. The
drone never made it over the 12-foot fence, though the AP noted that
“officials aren’t sure exactly where the drone would have gone if it
made it over the wall.”
The drone was carrying
marijuana, cellphones and tobacco, according to Stephanie Givens, a
spokeswoman for the S.C. Department of Corrections.
One person,
28-year-old Brenton Lee Doyle, has been arrested in connection with the
incident and appeared in court Wednesday. He has been charged with
attempting to smuggle contraband into a prison and possession of the
drug flunitrazepam, also known as “roofies,” according to Reuters.
Police have issued a plea for information about a second suspect who may be connected to the incident. They released a series of surveillance photos of the man taken in a convenience store near the prison.
As
smuggling attempts go, this is slightly more sophisticated than the old
cellphone-over-the-wall trick — which somehow still manages to be
effective.
It isn’t new, however.
In November, four people
were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle a few pounds of tobacco
into a Georgia correctional facility using a remote-controlled
helicopter. According to WALB, they were caught after prison officers noticed the helicopter trying to get over the prison walls.
- Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com
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