East Cambridgeshire police prosecuted a ‘large drone’ pilot for breaching Civil Aviation Authority regulations.
- Credit: Cambridgeshire Constabulary
The pilot of a “large drone” was prosecuted by police in east Cambridgeshire after the breached regulations by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Officers were called out to Newmarket on Sunday, May 2 to reports of drones in the area, the same time ITV were filming horse racing at Newmarket Racecourse.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “Three drones and their pilots were checked today in Newmarket after reports of large drones in the area.
“The Rural Crime Action Team worked with local officers to locate the pilots and one was prosecuted for breaching CAA regs. Not sure of the rules? Read up on them.”