Event Brief
Drone intercepted at Townsville prison with $1m contraband
Filed: May 28, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
Summary: Prison officers brought down a drone carrying illicit drugs, syringes and a mobile phone into the Townsville Correctional Complex.
WHO: Queensland Corrective Services and prison officers
WHAT: A drone carrying contraband was intercepted and brought down at the Townsville Correctional Complex.
WHEN: May 28, 2026 at 1:22 AM ET
WHERE: Townsville Correctional Complex
WHY: Prison officers intercepted the drone carrying illicit drugs, syringes and a mobile phone into the prison.
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