Nottinghamshire Police’s Operational Support officers arrest two men in Bilsthorpe on suspicion of drugs charges after suspected drop-off at HMP Ranby

A drone suspected of being used to drop drugs inside prison grounds has been seized by police and two men have been arrested.

Two people were detained after their car was flagged as potentially being involved in a suspected drop-off at HMP Ranby.

Operational Support officers pulled the vehicle over on the A614 Old Rufford Road in Bilsthorpe, around 11.30pm on Tuesday (February 11) after receiving intelligence the same car had potential links to the reported incident at the prison a week earlier.

A drone was discovered in the car, along with a set of tights in the boot that were packed full of Class A drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards.

The two men in the car – aged 26 and 39 – were arrested on suspicion of possessing with intent to supply Class A drugs and conveying a prohibited article into a prison.

The 26-year-old was additionally arrested on suspicion of possessing Class B drugs, after cannabis was also found on board.

Detective Constable Natasha Crewe, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“Taking illicit substances, including drugs, inside a prison is an extremely serious offence that can cause a whole host of risks for both inmates and prison staff alike.

“This is clearly not acceptable, and anyone found to be involved in doing this should expect to find themselves in trouble.

“The same goes for anybody thinking of selling any type of illegal drugs within our communities.

“Our inquiries are still ongoing into this particular incident, so we’d ask anyone that has any information that could assist our investigation gets in touch with the police.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101, quoting incident 698 of 11 February, or report it to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”