Weight-loss drugs and hair-loss treatments being flown into UK prisons by drones

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Weight loss drugs, anabolic steroids, hair loss treatments as well as ‘bales of cannabis’ routinely flown into British prisons, chief prison inspector warns

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The drones infiltrating Britain’s prisons to deliver contraband are not only carrying quantities of illegal drugs, but also a broad range of lifestyle products, including weight-loss medication and hair-loss treatments, the UK’s chief prison inspector has said.

Weight-loss drugs and hair-loss treatments being flown into UK prisons by drones

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