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Robot drones are being used to smuggle contraband into prisons

December 1, 2013 15 sec read

Drones are relatively cheap to buy and are incredibly lightweight and versatile. This is why many people have been using them to smuggle contraband into prisons according to reports.

It appears the latest use for robot drones is to smuggle illicit substances into jail: four people have been arrested in Georgia after an attempt to fly tobacco into Calhoun state prison. A similar ruse over the border in Canada has also been reported.

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