Arrests over suspected prison package drone drop
Police said it was called by HMP Lowdham Grange staff on Sunday morning
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Three people have been arrested after a report a drone was used to drop a package into a prison in Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Police said staff at HMP Lowdham Grange recovered a package - suspected to contain mobile phones, chargers and drugs - which was believed to have been dropped behind the walls at about 10:25 BST on Sunday.
Officers said they stopped a vehicle, thought to have been involved, shortly afterwards in Colwick Loop Road and confiscated a drone found in the boot.
The car's occupants, two women aged 19 and 46, and an 18-year-old man, were arrested on suspicion of conveying prohibited items into a prison, police added.
The man was further held on suspicion of driving without a licence or insurance. All three have been released on bail.
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