Quebec announces new drone detectors to fight smuggling in detention centres / The Toronto Star
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 4:22 pm
Quebec authorities are rolling out state‐of‐the‐art drone detection systems in detention centres and prisons to thwart smuggling operations. The new technology, incorporating cellphone detectors and mobile X‑ray scanners, is expected to bolster institutional security and deter illicit contraband infiltration.
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is planning to use new drone detectors, cellphone detectors and mobile X-ray scanners to fight contraband smuggling in the province’s detention centres.
De nouveaux détecteurs de drones à la fine pointe de la technologie font leur apparition dans les établissements de détention au Québec, a annoncé mardi matin le ministre de la Sécurité publique, François Bonnardel.
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