Federal authorities have charged four individuals for allegedly flying drones into restricted airspace at FIFA World Cup events across the United States. The suspects, Huu An Nguyen Dinh, John Alexander Meza, Patrick Heer, and Jordan Lee Zale, are accused of violating Temporary Flight Restrictions established around World Cup venues.

Drone Seizures Nationwide

The FBI has seized over 400 unauthorized drones from restricted airspace across all 11 U.S. host cities since the start of the tournament. The agency has warned that unauthorized drone flights in restricted areas are a serious violation of federal law, with operators facing fines up to $100,000, drone seizure, and federal criminal charges.

In Houston, the FBI seized 28 drones, while in Seattle, agents seized 22 drones from operators who violated flight restrictions. In Dallas, the FBI confiscated four drones that allegedly violated Temporary Flight Restrictions over AT&T Stadium and the city’s FIFA Fan Festival.

The Transportation Security Administration has also imposed temporary drone bans around official fan festival sites in host cities, including Houston’s East Downtown District, Dallas Fair Park, New York’s Rockefeller Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and Philadelphia’s Lemon Hill Park.

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