{"id":351375,"date":"2026-06-11T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-drones-are-being-used-to-smuggle-drugs-phones-and-weapons-into-prisons\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:00:35","slug":"how-drones-are-being-used-to-smuggle-drugs-phones-and-weapons-into-prisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-drones-are-being-used-to-smuggle-drugs-phones-and-weapons-into-prisons\/","title":{"rendered":"How drones are being used to smuggle drugs, phones and weapons into prisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/OXINzoWeLak\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How drones are being used to smuggle drugs, phones and weapons into prisons\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXINzoWeLak\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Tech-savvy criminals are increasingly using drones to smuggle drugs, phones, and even weapons, into prisons.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News has been given access to one facility trying to combat the problem by installing steel grills over the windows.<\/p>\n<p>#drones #prisons #drugs #phones #uknews #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech-savvy criminals are increasingly using drones to smuggle drugs, phones, and even weapons, into prisons. 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