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Police say they arrest two after drone drops drugs off at Napanee, Ont., jail

NAPANEE, Ont. — Police say they have arrested two people for allegedly flying drugs into a jail using a drone.

Provincial police say they were contacted on Oct. 26 after a drone dropped off a package in the Quinte Region Detention Centre.

Correctional staff seized a quantity of illicit drugs, but police say inmates did get some items.

O-P-P say they arrested the two people from Kingston, Ont., in the city last Friday.

They also say they seized drugs, a drone, cash, ammunition and scales at the time of the arrests.

Both accused are facing drug and weapons charges and will appear in court Jan. 12.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2020.

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