Drone delivers illegal parcel to prisoner

A drone has succeeded in dodging security at a prison in Valence in the Drôme to drop illegal goods to a prisoner.

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 15:00

Despite inmates being searched, no trace of a parcel was found. It happened in mid-afternoon when most prisoners were outside.

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