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Category A prison has 'ceded' airspace to specialist gangs trying to fly in contraband by drone: Report

Drone incidents at prisons in England and Wales increased 1,140% over five years, with 1,712 incidents reported in the year to March 2025, exposing security and funding delays.

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Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to "beat" the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News.

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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