Police seize drone containing suspected drug packages near Bovingdon prison

Police are investigating after a drone landed outside the grounds of HMP The Mount, Bovingdon, in the early hours of Monday morning.

Officers were called at 2.15am to reports that a drone had landed outside the grounds of HMP The Mount.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Police said: "Officers attended and recovered the drone which contained two packages of suspected drugs.

“Officers are investigating the incident and anyone with information should report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call our non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 41/35069/20.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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