MCALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma State Penitentiary detained a drone smuggling contraband over a facility wall on Monday.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attempted to drop a package filled with two 12-inch hacksaw blades, a 5.3-ounce bag containing marijuana, a 0.8-ounce bag containing methamphetamine, a bag containing less than a gram of heroin, a cellphone, cellphone battery, a hands-free device, two packages of Newport Cigarettes, two packages of Black & Mild cigars and two tubes of super glue.
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Staff on duty noticed the drone lying down on facility grounds on Monday morning and determined the UAV had hit the razor wire upon its ascent, causing it to lose control and crash.
“I applaud and commend the quick action and diligence on the part of the staff who noticed the UAV that entered the prison grounds,” Oklahoma Department of Corrections Director Robert Patton said. “We are continuing to take a broad approach to increasing awareness in dealing with contraband at all of our facilities statewide. We must maintain vigilance and stay one step ahead of the game in terms of technology being used in and around facilities. Nothing is off the table when we are talking about the safety of the public, staff and offenders being housed in our facilities.”
Patton said the Department of Correction knows of similar instances occurring in other states.
