Vast new ’no-fly zones’ will be enforced over all prisons in England and Wales to...

Published: 4:05 pm October 23, 2023
Updated: 10:49 am October 8, 2025
New Prison ‘no-fly Zones’ For Drug-delivering Drones

Vast new ’no-fly zones’ will be enforced over all prisons in England and Wales to crack down on gangs using drones to smuggle

New legislation made this week will make it an automatic offence to fly drones within 400 metres of any closed prison or young offender institution in England and Wales. Drone operators that break the rules could face fines of up to £2,500 while those found smuggling illicit items will face up to 10 years in prison.  

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