Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Morgan Lowrie
Publication Date: June 16, 2025 - 07:26
Drones dropping contraband to inmates pose challenges in Quebec detention centres
June 16, 2025
On any given day, drones buzz in the skies above Quebec’s detention centres looking to drop tobacco, drugs or cellphones to the inmates below. Statistics from Quebec’s Public Security Minister show staff reported 274 drones flying over provincial centres between January and March – or just over three a day. That doesn’t include the 10 federally-managed prisons in the province.
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