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FEMA Grants $500 M, 12 Charged in Prison Drone Smuggling

6/25/2026

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The federal government allocated $500 million in FEMA grants to help local agencies disable rogue drones.
U.S. Attorney William Keyes announced a 17-count indictment charging twelve defendants for drone-smuggled contraband into ten federal prisons.
The scheme ran from a daycare in Macon, Georgia, using six drones for 38 drops of drugs, weapons and phones, while a coalition of 21 state attorneys general warned correctional officials lack authority to counter unauthorized drones.

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The federal government allocated $500 million in FEMA grants to help local agencies disable rogue drones.
U.S. Attorney William Keyes announced a 17-count indictment charging twelve defendants for drone-smuggled contraband into ten federal prisons.
The scheme ran from a daycare in Macon, Georgia, using six drones for 38 drops of drugs, weapons and phones, while a coalition of 21 state attorneys general warned correctional officials lack authority to counter unauthorized drones.