Bahia Penal Agents Seize Drone Trying to Deliver Contraband to Salvador Prison

Overview

• The unmanned aircraft was detected on the triage solarium floor of the Cadeia Pública de Salvador on Sunday, Oct. 12.
• Agents recovered three smartwatches, three chargers, two mobile SIM cards, and about 36 grams of a green substance analogous to marijuana.
• The drone and its cargo were seized by prison authorities, and no suspects were detained at the scene.
• Seap and Bahia’s Public Security Secretariat credited agent preparedness and monitoring technology with thwarting the delivery.
• Officials presented the incident as part of a broader shift in organized crime tactics in response to tightened screening at state prisons.