The FBI arrested an illegal immigrant with a prior criminal record for flying a drone in restricted airspace near a World Cup festival in Atlanta, according to federal officials.
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a June 17 post on X that the suspect was arrested near a World Cup Fan Fest, adding that FBI teams “continue working 24/7 with interagency partners protecting the games [and] this FBI will pursue and bring to justice ANY criminal actor who targets the events.”
In a June 16 statement, the Department of Justice said that Lorenzo Rojas-Martinez, a Mexican national living illegally in the United States, faces federal charges for flying a drone near Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park….