Man charged with drone drug drop into Birmingham prison

A man has been charged with using drones to fly drugs and mobile phones into Birmingham prison – the first such prosecution secured by West Midlands Police.
 
Michael Tovey is accused of using two drones to drop contraband into an exercise yard in HMP Birmingham on 29 October and 6 November last year.
 
It’s alleged Tovey, currently a serving prisoner in Dorset, first tried dropping a consignment into an exercise yard near N and P wings containing four phones, SIM cards, Bl