Worldwide Drone Incidents

Drone Carrying Drugs and Phones Seized in Salerno Prison

Salerno, Italy

Weapons and phones seized after suspected drone drop at Collis Bay Institution

Kingston, ON, Canada

Davao City jail guards immobilize drone carrying P50-K worth of cigarettes

Davao City, Philippines

BSF neutralized a drone attempting to smuggle drugs and mobile phones in Uttar Dhariwal village near the International Border

Punjab, India

CSC reported the tenth contraband seizure this year at Joyceville Institution, suspected to be from a drone drop, involving tobacco valued at $14k

Kingston, ON, Canada

Grandfather accused of prison drug drone deliveries had €180,000 crime proceeds, court told

Dublin, Ireland

Drone-dropped IED recovered near Pak border

Mayari, Jammu, India

25-year-old man charged with flying drone over Dorchester Co. prison

Ridgeville, SC, USA

BSF seized a Chinese-made drone with 505 gm heroin attached in Changa Rai Hitha village near the International Border

Firozpur, Punjab, India

An unauthorized drone operating near the Port Hills fire grounded five firefighting helicopters for up to an hour

Christchurch, New Zealand

Contraband seized at Warkworth Institution after suspected drone drop

Warkworth, ON, Canada

A drone carrying 5 kg of frozen chicken, struck a TV antenna on a house before crashing to the ground, creating a crater upon impact

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Man arrested over drone delivery of drugs into prisons

Dublin, Ireland

Ukraine’s Border Patrol Foils Drone Drug Smuggling Operation

Volyn, Ukraine

Police down drone caught smuggling drugs into south London prison

London, England, UK

Border Security Forces intercept drone and heroin in Punjab's border village

Amritsar, Punjab, India

McDowell County authorities bust ring delivering drugs to prison via drone

McDowell County, WV, USA

Drone used to drop contraband into Joyceville Institution

Kingston, ON, Canada

Private drones flown by civilians over a large industrial rubbish fire in Onehunga prompted the immediate grounding of two firefighting helicopters at the scene

Auckland, New Zealand

An unauthorized drone hindered firefighting efforts for half an hour, grounding seven firefighting helicopters

Lee Valley, New Zealand

Four people were arrested for using drones to deliver drugs and contraband to prisons in Piedmont, Sicily, Marche, Campania, and Abruzzo

Asti, Italy

A suspicious drone was seen above the weapons factory in Riihimäki

Riihimäki, Finland

Kent Institution seized contraband worth $125K, including cell phones, cannabis concentrate, weapons, and a drone

Agassiz, BC, Canada

CSC reported the fourth 2024 seizure of drone-smuggled contraband at Collins Bay Institution, valued at $158k

Kingston, ON, Canada

Drone carrying 2Kg heroin seized near border

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Two charged in attempt to use drones to deliver contraband to Warkworth Institution inmate

Warkworth, ON, Canada

Rural drone complaint an infrequent Sundre RCMP call

Sundre, AB, Canada

More than $100k in institutional-worth contraband seized at Collins Bay Institution

Kingston, ON, Canada

Six arrested for contraband attempts at Georgia prisons after discovery of illegal drugs and more

Glennville, GA, USA

CSC seize over $50k of contraband at Collins Bay Institution

Kingston, ON, Canada

An unauthorized drone prompted the NFL to briefly pause the AFC Championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore, MD, USA

Over $95k of contraband seized at Joyceville Institution after suspected drone drops

Kingston, ON, Canada

An attempt to smuggle heroin by drone was foiled by BSF in Maude, a border village near Pakistan

Punjab, India

Air ambulance helicopter in near miss with drone in centre of Bath

Bath, England, UK

Drugs and weapons seized after suspected drone drops at Collins Bay Institution

Kingston, ON, Canada

Individual spotted fleeing Calhoun State Prison arrested with contraband and drone

Morgan, GA, USA

Drone ‘carrying drugs package’ crashes near Scots prison in botched smuggling bid

Edinburgh, Scotland

Drone Footage of Taloja Jail Sparks Security Concerns, Police Launch Probe

Mumbai, Maharshtra, India

Drone at Tirumala Causes Anxious Moments

Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India

Two women arrested for attempting to smuggle contraband into DeKalb County Jail via drone

Decatur, GA, USA

Drone drama: Algeria practice spied on before Africa Cup opener

Bouaké, Ivory Coast

Suspicious drones' sighted over German bases training Ukrainians

Kleitz, Germany

Drones over prison: five men arrested in Paris and Villepinte

Villepinte, France

Suspicious drones' sighted over German bases training Ukrainians

Klietz, Germany

Pak drone along with small parachute found

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

FIR filed against unknown person for flying drone near airport

Mopa, Goa, India

Mavic 2 hits R44 helicopter

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

BSF, police foil smuggling attempt, arrest three with 1.440 kg of heroin

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Greenville men used drone in attempt to fly contraband into prison, officials say

Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA

Two drone-dropped packets with arms, cash seized near LoC in Jammu

Channi Dewano, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Two drones nearly 1 kg heroin seized near international border in Punjab's Amritsar

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Deputy discovers illegal drone drop at Washington State Prison

Davisboro, Georgia, USA

Drone drops of drugs, weapons, cellphones ‘like Amazon deliveries’ at B.C. prisons

British Columbia, Canada

Ukraine dismantles hi-tech contraband ring that used drones for smuggling cigarettes and monitoring border patrols

Volyn, Ukraine

Drugs, paraphernalia seized at Joyceville Institution after suspected drone drop

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Perpignan prison. Drugs and phones delivered by drone: "It has become the norm"

Perpignan, France

BSF guns down drone near border, recovers 2.52 kg heroin from it

Karanpur, India

Gradignan prison: 5 individuals arrested after drone deliveries

Gradignan, France

Queenstown flights forced to circle after drone spotted

Queenstown, New Zealand

BSF intercepts Pakistani drone with huge arms consignment in Amritsar

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Drone drops box containing 9 grenades, 1 pistol, IED in Jammu's Akhnoorr

Palanwallah, India

Manipur airport on high alert after unidentified flying object spotted

Imphal, Manipur, India

2 nabbed in Marlboro County drone drug drop at state prison

Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA

3 arrested in smuggling attempt at Augusta Medical Prison

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Drone delays Ravens-Bengals game twice during 'Thursday Night Football' matchup

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Intercepted Drone Carrying Crystal Drugs Highlights Jordan’s Border Security Challenges

Jordan

Drone drop at Washington State Prison leads to high-speed chase and two arrests

Davisboro, Georgia, USA

Vandalia man charged after allegedly trying to cause drone crash

Vandalia, Missouri, USA

BSF, Punjab Police recover drone carrying drugs in Amritsar

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Drone 7 kg heroin recovered near IB in Punjab's Amritsar Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Drones used to give drugs to inmates after they develop habit in jail

Hatfield, England, UK

Three packets of heroin, broken drone recovered near IB in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Deputies stop drone contraband delivery outside state prison in Middle Georgia, 2 arrested

Davisboro, Georgia, USA

Five Yorkshire Air Ambulance flights disrupted in the last 12 months

Yorkshire, England, UK

Drone interrupted match between Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov at Shanghai Masters tennis tournament

Shanghai, China

Drone carrying 3 kg heroin seized in Tarn Taran village

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Safety concerns grow after drone spotted flying over RDU Airport

Morrisville, North Carolina, USA

BSF recovers Pak drone with packets of heroin, opium in Amritsar

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Cheap Chinese drones caused havoc on Gaza border

Israel

Plot to fly £30k worth of contraband into Strangeways and Forest Bank foiled after cops raid house

Manchester, England, UK

Drones are flying drugs and contraband into prisons in Scotland

Perth, Scotland, UK

Man arrested with 3kg heroin by Tarn Taran police while a Chinese drone was recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF)

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Drone with 500gm heroin seized in Amritsar sector

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Frankfurt Airport Halts Flights Over Unidentified Drone Causing Hundreds of Cancelations and Diversions

Frankfurt, Germany

Louisiana police bust huge plot to deliver drugs by drones to prisons across the US

Grant Parish, Louisiana, USA

Drone comes close to two Indigo flights at Bengaluru airport

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

3 tourists booked for flying drone in restricted IAF station zone in Lonavla

Lonavala, Maharashtra, India

Another Pak drone recovered in Punjab; over 250 such incidents recorded this year

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Two drones shot down, 5.6 kg narcotics seized in Punjab near Pakistan border

Punjab, India

'Made-in-China' Pakistani drone recovered in Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Drone Blasts Hole in Prison Where Ecuador Drug Bosses Were Held

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pair arrested after attempting to drone drop contraband at Collins Bay Institution

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Suspects arrested following failed drugs drop off by drone

Lowdham, England, UK

Jordan shoots down drug-laden drone from Syria in ninth incident this year

Jordan

BSF Recovers Narcotics Dropped By Drone In Punjab's Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Rural police confiscated 400 gm of heroin filled in a plastic bottle dropped by a drone

Amritsar, Punjab, India

Three men arrested after suspicious package dropped by drone into prison grounds

Erlestoke, England, UK

Drone Seized for Interfering with Firefighting Efforts at McDougall Creek Wildfire

West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Jordan downs drone from Syria in third incident this month

Jordan

Flying drone causes delay in UMass’ football game against New Mexico State

Boston, Massachusetts, USA