Nova Scotia RCMP Say Two Men Were Charged on October 21 in a Drug-Related Drone Drop at Springhill Institution, Facing Methamphetamine Trafficking and Mischief Likely to Endanger Life Charges (November 10, 2026)

Nova Scotia RCMP say two men were charged on October 21, 2026 in a “drug-related drone drop” at Springhill Institution, a medium-security federal prison in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, and that charges have been laid for the first time in such a case at the institution. Patrick Ian Myers, 41, and Owen Watt, 25, are charged with offences that include possession for the purpose of trafficking in methamphetamine and mischief likely to endanger life, along with two cannabis counts and a tobacco count. The RCMP gave the information in an email to CTV News, whose report came nearly two months after Correctional Service Canada reported a $1,161,500 contraband seizure at the prison on September 21.

Legal status: Charged. The allegations have not been tested in court and both accused are presumed innocent. No court dates have been announced, according to the report.

The Five Charges

CTV News lists the charges against the two men as “Mischief – Likely to Endanger Life,” “Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine),” “Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Distributing,” “Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling” and “Selling, etc., of Tobacco Products and Raw Leaf Tobacco.” Four of the five involve methamphetamine, cannabis or tobacco; the fifth is mischief likely to endanger life.

What Correctional Service Canada Reported in September

Correctional Service Canada reported on September 23, 2026 that packages containing contraband and unauthorized items had been seized at Springhill Institution two days earlier, with an estimated institutional value of $1,161,500. The items included methamphetamine, shatter, cannabis, hashish, tobacco and cellphones. This site covered that seizure on September 24.

A Correctional Service Canada spokesperson would not say whether anyone was arrested or charged or whether a drone was used, according to CTV News. The drone description comes from the Nova Scotia RCMP.

The Unit Involved

CTV News names the Cumberland County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit as the unit involved in the case. It includes Cumberland County District RCMP and the Amherst Police Department.

Other Maritime Prison Drone Seizures

CTV News reports that packages were seized on October 14 at the Atlantic Institution, a maximum-security federal prison in Renous, New Brunswick, containing crystal methamphetamine, hashish, tobacco, marijuana, shatter, edged weapons, USB card readers, SIM cards and cellphones, with an estimated institutional value of $521,500. New Brunswick RCMP believe a drone was used, and no arrests have been reported.

The report also recalls two earlier Springhill incidents: packages worth $410,000 in drugs and electronics dropped on the grounds on May 17, 2025, and a $475,000 contraband seizure by Correctional Service Canada staff on May 14, 2024 that included items dropped by a drone seen in the early morning. No arrests had been reported in those earlier incidents.

Patrick Ian Myers and Owen Watt are presumed innocent, and none of the charges against them has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Nova Scotia RCMP, as reported by CTV News, and the September seizure and its valuation are Correctional Service Canada’s figures. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.