CBP Deploys Predator Drones, Black Hawks to Surveil Downtown LA
At least two MQ-9 Reaper, or Predator B, drones circled downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and Monday without call signs.
At least two MQ-9 Reaper, or Predator B, drones circled downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and Monday without call signs.
Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) are now in place for both New York and New Jersey.
Federal officials decline to say whether the TFRs, implemented for ‘special security reasons,’ are linked to reported sightings of unauthorized drones.
FBI, DHS, and FAA officials over the weekend summarized their analysis of thousands of reported drone sightings on the U.S. East Coast.
Potentially thousands of sightings of large, unidentified drones are baffling local, state, and federal investigators.
The incident was the latest in a series of drone-related intrusions over American pro sports stadiums, worrying NFL officials and U.S. lawmakers alike.
The Transportation Security Administration said in a press release on August 20 that, “Officers [at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport] discovered a loaded .40 caliber Glock pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition, in the carry-on bag of a male passenger. On the same day, TSA officers discovered a second loaded gun, a 9 mm SIG Sauer […]