Nottinghamshire Police make two arrests in Woodborough after drone intercepted in attempted prison drug delivery at HMP Lowdham Grange

A drone has been seized and two people arrested after a prison drugs delivery was intercepted.

Nottinghamshire Police officers made two arrests within minutes of a call coming in about a drone flying above HMP Lowdham Grange.

Prison officers alerted police to a potential drugs drop off after spotting the device flying overhead, just after midnight on Friday (10 January).

When staff inspected the prison grounds they located a package, near where the drone had been, which contained a variety of drugs, a mobile phone and other items.

Police suspect it had been flown over the prison walls just moments earlier.

At the time the discovery was made, Operational Support officers had already made their way to the area and spotted a vehicle that aroused their suspicions in Woodborough.

The vehcile was pulled over and seached in Lingwood Lane, and a drone was found in the boot — as well as a bubble wrapped package containing cannabis and mobile phones which matched the description of the one seen above the prison.

The vehicle’s occupants — a 25-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman — were both arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs and conveying a prohibited article into a prison.

Detective Sergeant Rachel Mayfield, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a great example of our policing teams working with our partners, in this case staff at HMP Lowdham Grange, to achieve a positive result.

“By maintaining good communication throughout, they between them managed to seize quantities of drugs and a drone, while also identifying and detaining two suspects.

“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 doing this should expect to find themselves in trouble.”