Correctional service says it’s tackling ‘evolving threat’ posed by drone smugglers

The Correctional Service of Canada says it’s taking multiple steps to combat the “evolving threat” of drones that drop contraband into prisons, after B.C. guards held a rally to call attention to violence that they say is fuelled by the smuggling.The correctional service said in a statement Thursday that it’s using a “layered approach” to respond to the smugglers by procuring drone detection equipment and piloting a program using cellphone detection technology.Other measures include using body scanners, dogs trained to find electronic devices, and “infrastructure enhancements” at prison facilities, the service said.