Poaching suspects have been flushed out by a police drone in Teesdale SUSPECTED poachers were given a bit of a shock when they were flushed out of a field by one of the force s drone. Normally used to help trace missing people, the technology has become a great tool for officers and had its first outing on a proactive operation with the Rural Watch team on Wednesday night. There drone was operated by officers from the Roads Policing Unit during the incident in Teesdale. After their game of hide-and-seek was brought to an end, the suspects who made attempts to flee, were challenged and reported for poaching and Covid offences.