Police have seized an escape kit after it was dropped onto the roof of a prison in Redditch by a drone. Following the incident which happened in September, West Mercia Police have stepped up patrols at HMP Hewell. According to police the package contained breakout equipment, mobile phones and drugs and an investigation is now ongoing. It follows a sharp increase in the use of drones guided into prisons across England and Wales, with 33 incidents reported last year. We have introduced new legislation which means that anyone found using drones to smuggle contraband into a prison can be given a sentence of up to two years. “We take a zero-tolerance approach to illicit material in prisons and work closely with the police and CPS to ensure those caught are prosecuted and face extra time behind bars. – Ministry of Justice spokeswoman
Police in Redditch have retrieved an escape kit that was dropped by a drone onto the roof of HMP Hewell prison. The escape kit included breakout equipment, drugs and mobile phones. A police spokesman said: “Officers from West Mercia Police’s Serious Crime Team were called to a residential address on Tuesday morning following reports of a man who had been taken into custody for breaching his bail