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McDonald's drone drop at Quebec maximum-security prison highlights contraband risks
Security cameras and counter-drone measures failed to stop the delivery, which left the inmate intoxicated and prompted calls for more prison investment.
- Last Wednesday, a drone delivered a McDonald meal and alcohol to an inmate at the Regional Reception Centre in Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., slipping through a broken window in the prison's special handling unit.
- Security cameras and counter-drone technology at the maximum-security prison failed to detect the intrusion, according to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, revealing gaps in current detection systems against newer drones.
- Lebeau, national president of the Union, warned the incident signals broader risks, stating, "It's kind of a funny thing, the McNugget trio & but it could be worse. It could be firearm, it can be a ceramic knife."
- Correctional Service Canada is implementing "physical mitigation measures" such as nets at the Regional Reception Centre, said Kevin Antonucci, designed to disrupt contraband delivery including drugs, weapons, and prohibited items.
- Although extra outdoor patrols ended yesterday, Lebeau emphasized the federal government must increase funding for prison infrastructure, as a Correctional Service Canada spokesperson noted incidents "underscore the need for ongoing investment in technologies and infrastructure.
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OTTAWA — It was after dark last Wednesday when a drone dropped silently from the sky over the special handling unit of a maximum-security prison in Quebec. Slipping into the gap between the chain-link fencing and the window — which was broken from the ...
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