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Police charge man over attempted $1million prison drone drug delivery

A 47-year-old man has been charged over the attempted delivery of $1 million worth of illicit drugs via drone into a Townsville prison.

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ABC News Australia24 Aug 2026, 08:13 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Police charge man over attempted $1 million prison drone drug delivery

A 47-year-old man has been charged over the attempted delivery of $1 million worth of illicit drugs via drone into a Townsville prison.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia. Published 24 Aug 2026, 08:13 am.

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