A military base in New Jersey says it has established measures to detect and thwart aircraft attempting to smuggle illegal goods into federal prisons within the base's boundaries, after a number of drone incursions this year. did.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, home of the FCI Fort Dix prison, confirmed on military blog war zone He said he took the defensive action after multiple attempts to sneak drugs and other contraband into a federal prison.
There are “standing flight restrictions” in place over the joint base that prohibit unmanned aircraft and other aircraft from flying without permission, base spokeswoman Kitsana R. Dungromchan told the program.
“We take each incident seriously and work proactively with local law enforcement to ensure the safety and security of our facilities. The majority of the drones were intercepted or recovered,” he said. Ta.
The base is located approximately 29 miles south of Trenton.
Law enforcement officials say the Garden State has been inundated with reports of unexplained drone sightings in the last month, with thousands of calls so far.
The Biden administration has been criticized for downplaying the mysterious sightings, with White House Press Secretary John Kirby most recently attempting to allay public concerns, telling reporters on Monday: spoke.
“There are no known anomalies or national security or public safety risks in the civil airspace of New Jersey or any other state in the Northeast.”
