A man has been charged after a drone carrying drugs and mobile phones was discovered crashed at HMP Pentonville, sparking an investigation by prison authorities and law enforcement agencies.
The incident unfolded in August last year when prison staff at Islington’s HMP Pentonville stumbled upon the crashed drone within the confines of the prison premises. Upon inspection, the drone was found to contain a cache of illicit substances, including cannabis, the prescription medication Pregabalin, and synthetic cannabis known as ‘spice’.