India, June 20 -- A Mexican national who authorities say was previously deported from the United States twice has been arrested after allegedly operating a drone in restricted airspace during a FIFA World Cup event in Atlanta.

According to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Lorenzo Rojas-Martinez was taken into custody after he was found flying an unmanned aircraft near Centennial Olympic Park on June 12, when the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival was underway.

Federal prosecutors said he was charged on June 15 with operating a drone in a temporary flight-restricted zone and illegal re-entry into the United States.

Authorities said FBI agents approached Rojas-Martinez near the fan festival and requested identification....