A drone suspected of being used to drop drugs inside prison grounds has been seized from a vehicle by police.
Two people were detained in the car after it was flagged as potentially being involved in a suspected drop-off at HMP Ranby.
Operational Support officers pulled the vehicle over on the A614 Old Rufford Road in Bilsthorpe at around 11:30 pm on Tuesday (11 February).
This followed intelligence that the same car had potential links to the reported incident at the prison just under a week earlier, on 6 February.
After conducting the stop, searches led to the discovery of a drone, along with a set of tights in the boot packed full of Class A drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards.
Based on the information available to them, the officers arrested the two men in the car – aged 26 and 39 – on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply and conveying a prohibited article into a prison.
The 26-year-old was additionally arrested on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs after cannabis was also found in the vehicle.
Detective Constable Natasha Crewe, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Taking illicit substances, including drugs, inside a prison is an extremely serious offence that can cause a whole host of risks for both inmates and prison staff alike.
“This is clearly not acceptable, and anyone found to be involved in this should expect to find themselves in trouble.
“The same goes for anybody thinking of selling any type of illegal drug within our communities.
“Our inquiries are still ongoing into this particular incident, so we’d ask anyone who has any information that could assist our investigation to get in touch with the police by calling 101, quoting incident 698 of 11 February 2025, or reporting it to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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