Officers with the Lincoln Police Department arrested a man after an investigation into a drone that was found carrying contraband near the Lincoln Correction Center facility in southwest Lincoln.
On February 16, 2018, an inmate found a drone that had landed near the facility. The Nebraska State Patrol was contacted after the inmate brought the drone to the attention of a corrections official. The drone was carrying a package that contained marijuana and tobacco.
Examination of images and data on the drone led investigators to the owner, 37 year old Robert Kinser of Lincoln. The GPS flight path was examined as well as fingerprint evidence and Kinser was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.
The drone was equipped with an automatic landing feature that is triggered when it crosses into a no-fly zone, such as air space near a correctional center.
Kinser was arrested Thursday, June 6th and is in the Lancaster County Jail. The case has also been referred to the FAA.