Arrest after reports of drone flown over prison
Police received reports of a drone being flown over HMP Long Lartin at about 02:50 BST
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A man has been arrested after police investigating reports a drone had been flown over a prison discovered an abandoned car full of contraband nearby.
Officers were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, Worcestershire, at about 02:50 BST on Tuesday.
A black Audi was sighted in the area and failed to stop, it was then found soon after in the Ullington area.
A drone along with mobile phones and suspected contraband was found in the vehicle, a man in his 20s was located nearby and arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to convey prohibited items into a prison.
West Mercia Police are searching for two other people while the man remains in custody.
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