Five held over drone-fed cannabis resin at Laon prison; 102 g in cell
Police watching Laon prison for drone drops stopped five people in a car nearby and linked them to a detainee, finding cannabis resin, cocaine and a drone kit. Two suspects were jailed and a third placed under judicial supervision, with three to appear in court on 22 December; guards found 101.95 g of cannabis resin plus crack and cocaine in the cell.
Five people were arrested with dealer paraphernalia in their car parked near
Laon prison.[1]Investigators linked the group to a detainee, whose cell was
then searched by prison officers.[2]Two of the suspects were jailed and a
third was placed under judicial supervision.[2]Three of them are to appear
before the court on 22 December.[2]
In the car, police found 1,030 euros in cash, fourteen vials of cocaine and
cannabis resin, plus a drone with five batteries and its remote controls.[1]The cell search found 101.95 grams of cannabis resin, 16.97 grams of crack and
4.79 grams of cocaine.[2]The prisoner also had a mobile phone and chargers
used to communicate with his accomplices.[2]Officers also seized dealer
paraphernalia including a scale, utensils and packaging bags.[2]
The drone delivered the drugs with an artisanal grappling hook fixed to the end
of a string.[2]
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L'Unionlunion.frFRIls utilisaient un drone pour livrer de la drogue à la prison de Laon
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No weight was published for the cannabis resin found in the car, so the cannabis figure covers only the 101.95 grams found in the cell.
The cocaine and crack weights are excluded from the cannabis figures, and no combined drug total is attributed to cannabis.
The events spanned the night of 26 to 27 October 2026, and 27 October is used as the incident date.
No names or ages were published and the outcome of the 22 December hearing is not yet known.
L'Aisne nouvelle attributes its account to L'Union and both outlets belong to the same press group, so they are not fully independent reporting.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in L'Union: The events took place during the night of 26 to 27 October 2026 and were disclosed by police on 5 November on the Aisne national police Facebook page.
Left out agencies, as its quotation was not found in L'Union.
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