Drug-delivery drones are more common than you’d think

Today, a sure-fire viral news story broke about a drone that crashed in a parking lot near the U.S.-Mexico border while carrying more than six pounds of methamphetamine. These efforts have been spotted before, however, enough times to suggest that drug smugglers have become quite the drone hobbyists themselves.

In November 2013, the Ottawa Sun reported that the prison in Hull, Quebec, increased security after a small drone was spotted flying near the prison walls. The drone was never caught, so it was never determined whether it was carrying any contraband, but the prison staff seemed to have already gotten used to dealing with drug-carrying UAVs.

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