Instead of "Caw Caw," a $58,000 Crow's Secret Revealed with a Drone's Buzz

Attempt to Smuggle Cigarettes, Drugs, and Cell Phones into Prison

Promised $40,000 (about 58 million won) for Delivering Contraband


Drone-based Smuggling on the Rise in U.S. Prisons

Smuggling Methods Evolving Despite Enhanced Security

A group attempting to smuggle drugs, cigarettes, and other contraband into a federal prison in Texas using drones and crow-shaped models has been apprehended by the police.

On March 12, Yonhap News TV reported, citing the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office in Texas, that two women were recently arrested on charges of attempting to secretly bring drugs, cigarettes, cell phones, and other prohibited items into a federal prison.

They attempted to deliver contraband by approaching the prison airspace using drones and dropping crow-shaped models. Inside the crow models were hidden items prohibited from being brought into the prison, such as drugs, cigarettes, and cell phones. Grant Parish Sheriff's Office SNS

According to investigative authorities, the suspects tried to deliver contraband by approaching the prison airspace with a drone and dropping crow-shaped models. Inside these crow models were hidden items banned from being brought into the prison, such as drugs, cigarettes, and cell phones. After detecting suspicious drone activity, the authorities searched the surrounding area and discovered crow-shaped models containing contraband at the scene. They then tracked down and arrested the two women suspected of piloting the drone.

The arrested individuals were women in their 30s and 40s. According to police investigations, they stated that they were promised about $40,000 (approximately 58 million won) in exchange for delivering the items to inmates. The police arrested them on multiple charges, including drug possession and distribution, attempting to bring prohibited items into the prison, and conspiracy. An investigative official explained, "Hiding contraband inside bird models and dropping them is a relatively new method," adding, "As drone activity over prison airspace increases, the methods of smuggling are becoming increasingly sophisticated."

Meanwhile, incidents involving prison smuggling using drones have been occurring repeatedly across the United States. Since it enables criminal organizations to deliver items from outside without crossing prison walls, they are actively exploiting this tactic. In fact, there have been ongoing reports of attempts to smuggle drugs, cell phones, cigarettes, and other items into prisons in several states, including Texas, Ohio, and Georgia, using drones. In some cases, it was revealed that organized smuggling networks were operating, with inmates retrieving items dropped by drones and using them inside the prison.

In response, U.S. correctional authorities are implementing a variety of security measures to counteract such drone smuggling. Some prisons have installed drone detection radars and wireless signal detection equipment to monitor flying objects in real time. Additionally, measures such as introducing signal jamming devices to block drone signals in specific areas and designating the areas around prisons as no-fly zones are being taken to strengthen institutional responses.

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