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Drone drops contraband including knives and drugs at New York prison
The drone dropped knives, drugs, and other contraband inside Marcy Correctional Facility, highlighting a growing threat that officials say requires new state drone laws.
- On Saturday, March 14, staff at Marcy Correctional Facility detected a drone that released a package containing knives, drugs, and a cell phone between two dormitory buildings inside the prison's secure fence.
- Staff recovered the package, which contained two 8-inch double-edged knives, about 530 grams of a "green leafy substance," five pieces of paper "saturated in intoxicating chemicals," and hair clippers.
- DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello called the incident "an evolving but imminent threat" to the correctional system, noting drones increasingly deliver weapons and drugs to inmates.
- Governor Kathy Hochul's FY27 Executive Budget proposes legislation to prohibit drones within 500 feet of correctional facilities and establish a registry for approved drone mitigation technology.
- Union leaders, including Council 82 Local President Russell Fox, support the proposal to mitigate drone threats, while the New York State Police investigation remains ongoing with no arrests announced.
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