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The FBI has seized over 600 drones around World Cup matches across all 11 US host cities — and that's bad…

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  • The FBI says it's now seized over 600 drones near World Cup venues
  • Seizures have been recorded in every one of the tournament's US host cities
  • This could have implications for all drone fans during national events

Back in mid-June the FBI made a big show of announcing that it had seized around 15 drones near World Cup venues, in what felt like a pointed and clear warning to would-be aerial photographers that the agency meant business.

Apparently, a lot of people weren't listening. Three weeks on, the FBI now claims it has seized over 600 drones across all 11 US host cities since the tournament began, with operators facing fines of up to $100,000 and potential federal criminal charges for violating temporary flight restrictions.

The enforcement operation dwarfs what we reported on just weeks ago. According to the FBI, seizures have been recorded in every one of the...

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