More than 300 drones have been confiscated at FIFA World Cup games across the United States since the tournament started on June 11, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported Tuesday.
“Flying a drone in a restricted zone is a federal crime and can result in fines up to $100,000, prison time, and drone confiscation,” TSA posted on X.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and law enforcement officially designated all World Cup stadiums and surrounding event spaces as “No Drone Zones” during the tournament.
The designation means people attending the events aren’t allowed to fly a drone within the restricted areas, defined as a one-nautical-mile radius around the stadiums and 1,000 feet above ground level of the soccer fields. Violations could result in confiscation of the equipment and civil fines of $75,000 per offense. Criminal fines could reach $100,000, according to the FAA….