Crime & safety · Developing · 1 min read · Published 29 Oct 2026
Prison Officers Intercept Drone-Delivered Package
By the Luk It Hyah newsdesk · Sources · Reporting disclaimer
The Short
The Prison Service says officers intercepted a drone-delivered package at Maximum Security Prison at about 7:15 a.m. on Thursday. It contained cigarettes, screen protectors and 953 grams of plant-like material resembling marijuana. Investigations are continuing with other law-enforcement agencies; no laboratory identification or arrest is reported.
Related public figures: Elvin Scanterbury
The Full Story
Officers at Maximum Security Prison intercepted a package delivered by drone at about 7:15 a.m. on Thursday 29 October, according to a Prison Service statement carried by TTT.
Sources: Prison Service statement via TTT, 29 Oct, 13:21 ↗
The service said the package was attached to string and contained 32 packs of cigarettes, two screen protectors and 953 grams of plant-like material resembling marijuana. That description is preliminary; the statement supplies no laboratory finding identifying the material.
Acting Commissioner of Prisons Elvin Scanterbury said drone deliveries were making the prevention of contraband more complex. The service said external law-enforcement agencies were assisting its investigation. The statement did not identify a sender, recipient or arrested person.
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