BCF On High Alert Due To Overhead Drone Flights

Officials say Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) is on high alert amid drone flights overhead, describing the situation as a serious security threat. BCF officers have reported several drone sightings since early December 2023. St. Lucia Times has learned that the sightings continued into January ‘almost every night’, usually between 9:00 and 10:00 pm. Typically, two drones became visible at heights that prevented attempts to shoot them down. Coming amid several recent attempts to throw contraband over the BCF perimeter fence, which resulted in BCF officers shooting and arresting one suspect, the presence of drones overhead has the facility concerned. As a result, the authorities are considering a plan to address the flights, which they declared should not occur over the prison. Authorisation to fly drones must come from the Civil Aviation Department (CAD). The regulations prohibit flying within three miles of the George F. L. Charles International Airport in Castries and the Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort. Commercial operators who want to fly within a ‘No Drone Zone’ must request permission from the CAD. According to the website Shotkit, laser pointers, anti-drone drones, and anti-drone jammers can help inhibit drone flying. The article BCF On High Alert Due To...