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Model helicopter perplexes prison guards

January 12, 2009
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Guards at a British prison said a model helicopter that was spotted flying over the facility at night is believed to have been delivering drugs to prisoners.

The guards said the helicopter, which was carrying a small package believed to contain the drugs, was spotted by security cameras at Elmley Prison in Sheerness, England, over the accommodation blocks, which are not locked at night and allow prisoners access to the grounds, The Sun reported Monday.

Using a mini-helicopter to get contraband into jails is unprecedented, a prison source said. It was pitch black and the officers were sweeping the area using special CCTV cameras when they spotted it. They nearly fell off their chairs.

They sounded the alarm right away because the helicopter was heading straight for the accommodation blocks, the source said.

However, guards said they were unable to find any trace of the toy or its cargo during a search of the six accommodation blocks.

UPI

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