Inmates at a Scottish prison were rushed to the hospital on Christmas Day after taking drugs believed to have been brought in by drones.
The incident occurred at HMP Glenochil in Clackmannanshire, where 35 prisoners were reportedly under the influence of drugs, five of whom then required treatment in hospital.
During the Christmas Day incident, prison staff also seized more drugs, weapons, and mobile phones. All prisoners who were hospitalised have since been reported, and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said that they were working with Police Scotland to take action against those breaching security.This comes after a Daily Record investigation revealed how criminal gangs are flooding prisons with illicit drugs and weapons.
The SPS intercepted at least nine drones in 2024, while another 66 were spotted flying around prisons. Many more are believed to have successfully delivered potentially deadly hauls of up to 10 kilograms.One such drone, a six-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) worth over £1,000 new, was customized to carry a payload of drugs, mobile phones, SIM cards, and chargers into HMP Perth last year.