Published • loading... • Updated
Two Charged over Alleged Drone Drug Drop Near Correctional Facility in Cooma
Police say the drone carried cannabis, tobacco, a mobile phone and SIM cards as officers recovered equipment and arrested two suspects.
- On Friday, September 25, 2026, police arrested Edmond Alija, 31, and Simon Mihajlovski, 38, after a drone carrying a "large item" veered off course and crashed into a creek bed near a Cooma prison.
- Monaro Police District officers located the men at a park on Barrack Street during inquiries; the intercepted package allegedly contained drugs and mobile phones worth about $130,000 inside the facility.
- Mihajlovski's lawyer Jacklyn Dougan-Jones told the court her client owned the drone but his co-accused had allegedly operated it; she said he plans to plead not guilty to the charges.
- Both men were refused bail and appeared before Bail Division Court 3 on Saturday, September 26, 2026, where the prosecutor argued against their release, citing potential witness interference.
- This incident follows a September 5 drone drop at Goulburn Supermax prison and a separate August investigation into a smuggling attempt at the Townsville Correctional Complex in Queensland.
Insights by Ground AI
12 Articles
12 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources12
Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 20%
R 30%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
