Two Arrested in Drone Incident That Disrupted Hundreds of Flights at Gatwick Aiport

In article , Graham Harrison says...

On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:42:11 -0600, "Byker" wrote:

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Following a drone incident that grounded planes and disrupted operations
at the UK’s second-largest airport just days ahead of Christmas, officials
say they have made two arrests in connection with the event.

I was expecting them to be mischievous schoolboys, not middle-aged
eco-kooks...

They've been released without charge. Not even on bail as far as I
can see.

Somehow they didn't look the part to me.

[Updated: They've Been Released]

https://gizmodo.com/two-arrested-in-...eds-1831279776

Updated 12/23/18 9:30 a.m. ET: Sussex Police have released the two suspects
arrested in connection to the drone incident at Gatwick Airport without charge,
Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Tingley said.

“Both people have fully co-operated with our [inquiries] and I am satisfied that
they are no longer suspects in the drone incidents at Gatwick,” Tingley said in
a statement. “Our inquiry continues at a pace to locate those responsible for
the drone incursions, and we continue to actively follow lines of
investigation.”

Earlier: Following a drone incident that grounded planes and disrupted
operations at the UK’s second-largest airport just days ahead of Christmas,
officials say they have made two arrests in connection with the event.



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