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Two people were arrested for their alleged involvement in the use of drones at London Gatwick Airport, police said Saturday after three days of unrest that resulted in the loss of their flights by thousands of people.
Those responsible for drone flights may be sentenced to up to five years in prison and heavy fines. British law states that drones can not be used within 1 km of an airport and can not exceed 122 meters above sea level.
"On the basis of our investigations into the criminal use of drones, which significantly altered departing flights and the arrival of Gatwick Airport, the police Susbad made two arrests around 9 pm on December 21, "said Police Commissioner James Collis.
The drones were first seen on Wednesday 19 (19) around Gatwick, the UK's second airport, which forced the closure of the runway and caused chaos to more than 120,000 people. Christmas days.
According to the police release, the investigation is underway. "We continue to ask people and pbadengers in the Gatwick area to stay tuned and help us by immediately reporting any information."
London airport is operational again this Friday (21), despite the last appearance of a drone, at 17:10 GMT, which causes a brief suspension of flights.
The airport reopened its unique lane in the morning after being paralyzed for nearly 36 hours due to the insistent presence of drones of unknown origin, an "unprecedented" incident, according to the government .
Although the mysterious drones were not intercepted, the reopening was possible Gatwick's operations director, Chris Woodroofe, without further details.
The military used advanced technology to search for devices. The police had planned to remove the drones, a possibility that had initially been rejected by the authorities.
Gatwick was closed Wednesday at 21:00 (Paris time) when two drones were seen flying over the runway. The site was reopened for a few minutes during the night and was closed at 3:45 (GMT) when the drones were again detected.
In total, drones were observed 50 times in 24 hours.
The general manager of the airport, Stewart Wingate, denounced "an activity aimed at closing the airport and causing the greatest number of disturbances just before Christmas".
Police said it was "a deliberate act aimed at disrupting the operation of the airport", but pointed out that "it n & # 39; There is absolutely no evidence to suggest the existence of a terrorist link.
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