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The Correctional Service of Canada is asking people to keep an eye out for strange flying objects near Collins Bay Institution or other such institutions in the Kingston area.

According to two tweets released by the federal overseer of penitentiaries on Tuesday, the government is particularly concerned with “suspicious UAV activities such as late night operations, hovering over a particular location for a period of time, or carrying packages.”

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A UAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle like a drone or an unidentified flying object (UFO).

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A subsequent tweet from the service provided an emergency phone number for area residents to call in case they see spot strange drones buzzing around any of Kingston’s correctional institutions.

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Justine Lewis, a spokeswoman for the Correctional Service, said the tweets were not based on any specific incident that has been observed. She said they were aimed at raising public awareness about the potential for drones to be used in a surveillance or smuggling capacity.