CANBERRA, ACT, April 16 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
Editor's note: Image of droneavailable via Hightail
A Sydney man was fined $8000 by Downing Centre Local Court this week (14 April, 2026) after operating a drone over critical infrastructure in Port Botany.
Investigations began when AFP officers observed an unmanned drone flying in the Port Botany area on 15 January, 2026.
The AFP searched the area and located a Canley Heights man, 26, in a nearby cemetery. He was found in possession of the drone, which he had concealed under his jacket, a handheld controller and a black mobile phone.
AFP officers also searched the man's vehicle and located an additional drone controller, a mobile phone, and multip...